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BJP Questions Rahul Gandhi's Silence on Captain Smit Machchhar's Heroics
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News18•01-10-2026, 18:39
BJP Questions Rahul Gandhi's Silence on Captain Smit Machchhar's Heroics
- •BJP has questioned Rahul Gandhi's lack of response to the heroic actions of Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar.
- •Captain Smit Machchhar was seriously injured during a cockpit incident aboard Flydubai Flight FZ1073.
- •Machchhar safely diverted the aircraft to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, despite his injuries.
- •Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Captain Machchhar for his bravery.
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The BJP has questioned Rahul Gandhi over his silence regarding the heroics of Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, who suffered serious injuries during a dramatic cockpit incident on Flydubai Flight FZ1073.
Captain Smit Machchhar was praised by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after he safely diverted the Flydubai aircraft to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
A dramatic cockpit incident occurred aboard Flydubai Flight FZ1073, leaving Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar seriously injured before he successfully diverted the aircraft to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
