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Pralhad Joshi Lauds Captain Machchhar's Bravery in Foiling Plane Crash Attempt
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News18•01-10-2026, 13:45
Pralhad Joshi Lauds Captain Machchhar's Bravery in Foiling Plane Crash Attempt
- •Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi praised Captain Smit Machchhar for his bravery in preventing a flydubai flight crash.
- •Captain Machchhar foiled his co-pilot's alleged attempt to crash the flight en route from Dubai to Israel.
- •Joshi highlighted Machchhar's extraordinary courage and composure, which saved hundreds of lives.
- •The flydubai flight FZ1073 transmitted emergency signals and made a sharp descent before diverting to Tabuk.
- •The flight was carrying 174 passengers, including 27 children, when the incident occurred.
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Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi lauded Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for his extraordinary courage and composure in foiling his co-pilot's alleged attempt to crash the aircraft_.
The incident involved flydubai flight FZ1073, which was travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv before diverting to Tabuk after transmitting emergency signals_.
The flight was carrying 174 passengers in total, which included 27 children, when it made a sharp descent and diverted to Prince Sultan Bin Abdel Aziz Airport_.
