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PM Modi's Call Fills Us With Pride! - Smith Machar's Wife Emotional Over Hero Pilot's Recognition
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News18•02-10-2026, 15:17
PM Modi's Call Fills Us With Pride! - Smith Machar's Wife Emotional Over Hero Pilot's Recognition
- •Indian pilot Captain Smith Machar saved 174 lives on a Fly Dubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv despite being severely injured by a co-pilot.
- •Prime Minister Narendra Modi telephoned Smith Machar, who is recovering in an Abu Dhabi hospital, to commend his bravery.
- •Smith's wife, Sonal Machar, expressed immense happiness and pride that PM Modi took time to speak with her husband.
- •Despite plummeting 14,000 feet, Smith, though injured, managed to open the cockpit door, allowing crew to subdue the attacker and safely land the plane.
- •Sonal Machar shared that the entire Indian population is praying for Smith's recovery, expressing gratitude for the overwhelming support.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi telephoned Captain Smith Machar to praise him for skillfully saving 174 lives despite being severely injured in a cockpit attack on a Fly Dubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
Despite suffering severe stab wounds from the co-pilot and a 14,000-foot plunge, Captain Smith struggled to open the cockpit door so crew and passengers could subdue the attacker, allowing other pilots to safely land the plane in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
Smith's wife, Sonal Machar, expressed immense happiness and heartfelt thanks that the Prime Minister took time out of his busy schedule to personally call an ordinary citizen and his family.
