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PM Modi Inquires About Pilot Smit Machchhar's Health, Wishes Speedy Recovery After Mid-Air Attack
- •A Fly Dubai co-pilot brutally attacked Captain Smit Machchhar during a flight, leading to severe injuries.
- •Despite injuries, Captain Smit opened the cockpit door, signaling for help, allowing crew and passengers to subdue the attacker.
- •The aircraft made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, where Captain Smit underwent successful surgery and is now stable.
- •Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump praised Captain Smit's heroic actions, preventing a potential disaster.
- •PM Modi spoke with Captain Smit and his family, commending his bravery and wishing him a swift recovery.
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A sudden altercation broke out in the cockpit when the co-pilot brutally attacked Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar while the flight was airborne. Despite severe injuries, Captain Smit managed to open the cockpit door and signal for help, allowing flight attendants and passengers to subdue the attacker and resulting in an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally contacted Captain Smit Machchhar and his family, including his wife Sonal, father Bhupendra Bhai, and mother Geeta Ben, to praise the pilot's extraordinary bravery and mental fortitude. During their phone conversation, PM Modi listened to Captain Smit's account of the critical situation and wished him a speedy recovery.
Fly Dubai temporarily suspended all flights to Israel and launched an investigation. Additionally, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Captain Smit for preventing a major disaster akin to 9/11, US President Donald Trump lauded his heroic act, and the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia along with the Consulate General in Jeddah provided necessary assistance.
