Terrorist or whack job : Trump on flydubai co - pilot after mid - air attack ; calls Indian Captain Smit Machchhar a hero

Following a mid-air attack involving a Flydubai flight, Donald Trump publicly commented on the incident by praising Indian Captain Smit Machchhar as a hero for his actions. Simultaneously, Trump directed sharp criticism at the flight's co-pilot, questioning whether the individual was a "terrorist or whack job."

The remarks highlight high-level political attention given to the mid-air security incident and the crew's response. While Captain Machchhar received commendation for his handling of the emergency, the co-pilot faced severe public scrutiny from the former U.S. president regarding the motives or mental state behind the onboard threat.