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Mahamrityunjaya Mantra Chanted for Captain Smit Machchhar in Mahakal, World Praises Pilot.
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News18•03-10-2026, 09:03
Mahamrityunjaya Mantra Chanted for Captain Smit Machchhar in Mahakal, World Praises Pilot.
- •Flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar is being praised worldwide for his bravery.
- •Leaders including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have lauded Captain Smit.
- •Special prayers, including the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra, were offered for Captain Smit's well-being at the Mahakal temple in Ujjain.
- •Priest Mahesh Sharma praised Captain Smit's courage and responsibility in prioritizing passenger safety during a crisis.
- •Captain Smit was attacked by co-pilot Hamam Alhamami, who intended to crash the plane in Israel.
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Captain Smit Machchhar is being hailed as a real-life hero globally after saving over 170 lives and safely landing a Flydubai flight following a cockpit knife attack by his co-pilot, Hamam Alhamami, on September 30.
Special prayers and the consecration of the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga were performed at the Mahakal temple in Ujjain, where priests chanted the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra to pray for Captain Smit's speedy recovery and well-being.
The attacker was identified as Hamam Alhamami, an Omani citizen who attacked Captain Smit with a knife in the cockpit as part of a conspiracy to crash the plane in Israel.
