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PM Modi Hails Flydubai Pilot Smit Machchhar as ‘Hero’ for Averting Tragedy
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News18•01-10-2026, 10:43
PM Modi Hails Flydubai Pilot Smit Machchhar as ‘Hero’ for Averting Tragedy
- •Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the family of Indian pilot Smit Machchhar after he sustained a knife attack on a Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv.
- •Captain Machchhar was attacked by his co-pilot but managed to open the cockpit door, allowing passengers to intervene and restrain the attacker.
- •PM Modi applauded Captain Machchhar's bravery, stating his actions saved 174 passengers and averted a major tragedy.
- •Government sources confirmed PM Modi assured Machchhar's family that Indian missions are providing all possible help to the injured pilot.
- •PM Modi praised Captain Machchhar on X, calling him a ‘HERO’ for his immense courage and unwavering resolve to protect lives despite grave danger.
Key Questions Answered
Captain Smit Machchhar was attacked with a knife by his co-pilot on a Flydubai flight travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv. Despite sustaining grave injuries, he managed to open the cockpit door, allowing passengers to intervene and restrain the attacker.
There were 174 passengers on board the flight whose lives were saved due to the pilot's bravery.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed Captain Machchhar as a hero on X, praising his immense courage and unwavering resolve in the face of grave danger. PM Modi also spoke to Machchhar's wife and parents to assure them that Indian missions are providing all possible help.
