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Ram Mohan Naidu Hails Flydubai Hero Smit Machchhar: "Every Indian Is Proud"
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News18•01-10-2026, 10:58
Ram Mohan Naidu Hails Flydubai Hero Smit Machchhar: "Every Indian Is Proud"
- •Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu praised Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for his actions during the Flydubai FZ1073 cockpit incident.
- •Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Machchhar a "HERO" for his courage despite serious injuries, helping protect lives.
- •Machchhar, an experienced Indian Boeing 737 captain, was injured on the Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight, which was safely diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
- •Captain Machchhar possesses over 9,750 flying hours and more than 13 years of commercial aviation experience.
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Captain Smit Machchhar is an experienced Indian Boeing 737 captain and former SpiceJet pilot with over 9,750 flying hours. He showed immense courage during a dramatic Flydubai FZ1073 flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, helping protect the lives of others despite being seriously injured.
Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu praised Captain Smit Machchhar, stating that every Indian is proud of him. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also hailed Machchhar as a hero for showing immense courage and protecting passenger lives during the incident.
The Dubai-to-Tel Aviv Flydubai FZ1073 flight was diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, following the cockpit incident and ultimately landed safely.
