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Salman Khan Praises Flydubai Pilot Smit Machchhar for Heroism During Mid-Flight Attack
- •Bollywood actor Salman Khan lauded Captain Smit Machchhar for his bravery during an attack on a recent Israel-bound flydubai flight.
- •Khan expressed his admiration on X, stating it would be a pleasure to fly with Captain Machchhar, calling his actions "Kamaal kar diya."
- •Captain Smit Machchhar became a national hero after his co-pilot allegedly attacked and stabbed him aboard flydubai Flight FZ1073.
- •Despite serious injuries, Machchhar managed to open the cockpit door, allowing passengers and crew to overpower the attacker, leading to a safe diversion to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
- •Machchhar is currently recovering in an Abu Dhabi hospital after the incident.
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Salman Khan praised Captain Smit Machchhar for his bravery during an alarming incident on an Israel-bound flydubai flight where Machchhar managed to thwart an attack by his co-pilot despite sustaining serious injuries and helped secure the aircraft.
During the flight carrying 174 people, the co-pilot allegedly attacked and stabbed Captain Smit Machchhar before the plane went into a steep descent. Machchhar managed to open the cockpit door so passengers and crew could overpower the attacker, allowing backup pilots to safely divert the plane to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
Salman Khan will soon star as Indian Army officer Colonel B Santosh Babu in Maatrubhumi: May War Rest in Peace (previously titled Battle of Galwan) and will also appear in director Vamshi Paidipally's action film SVC63 opposite Nayanthara, scheduled for an Eid 2027 release.
