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PM Modi Hails Indian Pilot Smit Machchhar as 'Hero' After Flydubai Cockpit Incident
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News18•01-10-2026, 09:38
PM Modi Hails Indian Pilot Smit Machchhar as 'Hero' After Flydubai Cockpit Incident
- •Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for his heroic actions during a Flydubai flight incident.
- •PM Modi referred to Smit Machchhar as a "hero" for averting a potential major disaster.
- •The incident involved Smit Machchhar being seriously injured after allegedly being attacked by his co-pilot.
- •The Flydubai flight was traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv when the incident occurred.
- •PM Modi shared his commendation for Smit Machchhar's courage in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed Captain Smit Machchhar as a hero for his courageous actions during a Flydubai flight incident that averted a major disaster.
Captain Smit Machchhar was seriously injured during an incident aboard a Flydubai flight travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv after being allegedly attacked by his co-pilot.
The Flydubai flight was traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv when the incident involving Captain Smit Machchhar and his co-pilot took place.
