A year ago, Captain Smit Machchhar said ‘you’ll be lucky to have a doctor on board’; amid mid-air attack, his words came true. Captain Smit Machchhar highlighted the importance of cabin crew in ensuring passenger safety during emergencies in a podcast. He recounted a medical emergency where a pregnant passenger unexpectedly went into labor mid-flight and how the crew coordinated effectively. In a recent incident, Machchhar was injured in a confrontation with his co-pilot, leading.