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Smit Machchhar's Wife Recalls Devastation After Flydubai Attack
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Moneycontrol•02-10-2026, 15:16
Smit Machchhar's Wife Recalls Devastation After Flydubai Attack
- •Sonal Machchhar, wife of Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, was "very devastated" upon learning of the attack on her husband during a Flydubai flight.
- •She initially lacked the "mental capacity" to process the news but found support from friends and family crucial.
- •Reassurance from loved ones and updates from Indian officials helped ease her fears as Smit's condition stabilized.
- •Sonal met Smit and was reassured by the excellent care he is receiving from UAE and military doctors.
- •Her immediate focus is on Smit's recovery and bringing him home, and she stated Smit would speak to Benjamin Netanyahu when ready.
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Sonal Machchhar stated that she was very devastated and lacked the mental capacity to process how she should react when she first learned about the attack on her husband, Captain Smit Machchhar.
Captain Smit Machchhar was attacked by his Omani co-pilot, which resulted in him being severely injured while the aircraft plunged 14,000 feet in 29 seconds.
Sonal stated that she would not be the one to speak to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, noting that Smit is the right person to answer him once he is in the proper frame of mind.
