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Bollywood Stars, PM Modi Laud Captain Smit Machchhar for Heroic Act on Flydubai Flight
- •Captain Smit Machchhar saved 174 lives on Flydubai Flight FZ1073 after being attacked by his co-pilot mid-air.
- •Despite serious injuries, Captain Machchhar opened the cockpit door, allowing passengers and crew to intervene.
- •The aircraft made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, with all 174 passengers landing safely.
- •Shilpa Shetty, Jackie Shroff, R. Madhavan, Kangana Ranaut, and PM Narendra Modi praised Captain Machchhar's bravery.
- •Captain Machchhar, a Mumbai native with over 10 years of experience, is in stable condition after surgery in Saudi Arabia.
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Captain Smit Machchhar was piloting Flydubai Flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv when he was allegedly attacked by his co-pilot inside the cockpit. Despite his serious injuries, he managed to open the cockpit door so passengers and crew could overpower the attacker, leading to a safe emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia with all 174 passengers unharmed.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and prominent Bollywood figures such as Shilpa Shetty, Jackie Shroff, R. Madhavan, Kangana Ranaut, Paresh Rawal, Sonam Kapoor, and Vijay Deverakonda praised Captain Machchhar on social media for his extraordinary courage. PM Modi commended him for preventing a potential major tragedy, while celebrities expressed immense respect for saving over 170 lives.
Captain Machchhar underwent surgery at a hospital in Saudi Arabia following the incident and is currently in stable condition while continuing his treatment. Originally from Mumbai, he is an experienced commercial pilot with over ten years of flying Boeing 737 aircraft.
