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National Hero Pilot Smit Machchhar Showered With Cash Prizes
- •Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar saved 174 lives on a Flydubai flight FZ1073 by safely landing the plane despite being attacked by the co-pilot.
- •Mankind Pharma has awarded a cash prize of one crore rupees to Captain Smit Machchhar for his exceptional courage and responsibility.
- •The Gujarat government announced the Gujarat Garima award along with a cash prize of 25 lakh rupees by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.
- •Rajya Sabha MP Vikramjit Singh Sahni announced a cash prize of 25 lakh rupees and the Smit Machchhar Bravery Award.
- •Various organizations and the Federation of Indian Pilots have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to confer a national gallantry award like the Ashoka Chakra.
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On September 30, during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, the co-pilot attacked Captain Smit Machchhar inside the cockpit, leaving him seriously injured. Despite his injuries, Machchhar kept his composure, diverted the aircraft to Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia, and landed it safely, saving the lives of all 174 people on board.
Captain Smit Machchhar has received widespread recognition and cash prizes from various organizations and leaders. Mankind Pharma awarded him ₹1 crore, the Gujarat government announced the 'Gujarat Garima' award alongside a ₹25 lakh cash prize, and Rajya Sabha MP Vikramjit Singh Sahni granted him ₹25 lakh along with the 'Smit Machchhar Bravery Award'.
Following his extraordinary courage, the Federation of Indian Pilots and various public representatives have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to confer upon him a national-level gallantry award, specifically recommending the National Bravery Award or the Ashoka Chakra.
