Sumit Matchkar from India is a Fly Dubai pilot who was stabbed in the cockpit by the Omani co-pilot. In India and Israel, Matchkar was identified as the pilot of the plane that was diverted to land in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, and it was noted that according to his LinkedIn profile, he is a pilot with 15 years of experience in commercial airlines. He joined the Emirati airline in June 2022, after 11 years with the Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet.

