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Captain Smith's Wife Sonal Machchhar's First Reaction After Heroic Rescue
- •Sonal Machchhar, wife of Flydubai Captain Smith Machchhar, shared her first reaction after her husband saved 174 passengers.
- •Sonal stated that Captain Smith's health is improving, but they haven't discussed the traumatic incident with him yet.
- •She described feeling devastated upon hearing the news but gained courage after seeing Smith safe in the UAE.
- •Sonal expressed gratitude for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's personal call to her husband and in-laws.
- •She confirmed that Captain Smith will speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu once he has fully recovered.
Key Questions Answered
Captain Smith Machchhar's health is currently good and he is slowly recovering. Military doctors and the UAE medical team are taking good care of him. His family is avoiding asking him about the traumatic incident to prevent bad memories from troubling him, and he will share details once he has fully recovered.
Sonal Machchhar was completely devastated and felt like the ground had collapsed beneath her feet upon hearing the news. She completely broke down when she received the first call from Indian authorities, but her family and friends helped her recover.
Sonal Machchhar expressed surprise and deep gratitude that Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally interacted with her husband and in-laws, noting that such personal attention from a prime minister to an ordinary citizen is remarkable.
