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PM Modi Hails Captain Smit Machchhar for Averting 9/11-Like Tragedy
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Moneycontrol•01-10-2026, 11:45
PM Modi Hails Captain Smit Machchhar for Averting 9/11-Like Tragedy
- •Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Captain Smit Machchhar for his bravery in preventing a potential 9/11-like incident.
- •Captain Machchhar, pilot of a flydubai flight, thwarted his co-pilot's alleged attempt to crash the aircraft.
- •PM Modi spoke with Captain Machchhar's family, including his wife, sister, and parents, to applaud his actions.
- •Modi assured the family that Indian missions are providing full support to the injured pilot, who is receiving treatment in Saudi Arabia.
- •The Prime Minister's remarks were made during an event commemorating 100 years of UPSC.
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PM Modi praised Captain Smit Machchhar because the pilot's immense courage and quick actions thwarted his co-pilot's alleged attempt to crash a flydubai flight, thereby averting a 9/11-style tragedy and saving hundreds of lives.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke over the phone with Captain Smit Machchhar's wife, sister, and parents to applaud his bravery. During the conversation, he assured them that Indian missions are providing all necessary assistance to the injured pilot while he undergoes treatment at a hospital in Saudi Arabia.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made these remarks while speaking at a special event organized to mark 100 years of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
