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PM Modi Hails Indian Pilot Smit Machchhar for Preventing 9/11-Like Tragedy
- •Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Indian pilot Smit Machchhar for his bravery in resisting a knife attack on a Tel Aviv-bound Flydubai flight.
- •PM Modi stated that Machchhar's actions prevented a potential 9/11-style tragedy, echoing sentiments from the Prime Minister of Israel.
- •The incident involved a knife attack on Captain Machchhar by his co-pilot, leading to an emergency and 'hijack alert'.
- •The Flydubai flight, carrying 174 passengers from Dubai to Tel Aviv, was diverted to Saudi Arabia after the attack.
- •PM Modi spoke with Machchhar's family, expressing the world's pride in his heroism and urging prayers for his recovery.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Captain Smit Machchhar for displaying remarkable patience, presence of mind, and courage during a knife attack on a Tel Aviv-bound flight. He stated that an Indian prevented a 9/11-style tragedy and noted that the entire world is proud of him.
The Flydubai flight carrying 174 passengers from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia after the Indian pilot, Smit Machchhar, was targeted in a knife attack by his co-pilot. The incident triggered a hijack alert and emergency response, prompting Israeli authorities to scramble rescue jets.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Captain Smit Machchhar's father, Bhupendra; his mother, Gita; and his wife, Sonal, while the pilot was undergoing treatment for injuries sustained during the attack.
