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Shiv Sena Demands Ashoka Chakra for Flydubai Hero Captain Smit Machchhar
- •Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora urged PM Narendra Modi to consider awarding the Ashoka Chakra to Captain Smit Machchhar.
- •Captain Machchhar was seriously injured after his co-pilot allegedly attacked him aboard Flydubai Flight FZ1073.
- •Despite injuries, Machchhar opened the cockpit door, allowing intervention before an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
- •PM Narendra Modi praised Machchhar's courage, presence of mind, and resolve for saving hundreds of lives.
- •Public calls for the Ashoka Chakra, India's highest peacetime gallantry award, have emerged following the incident.
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Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to award the Ashoka Chakra to Captain Smit Machchhar for his heroic actions during the Flydubai flight cockpit attack. Despite being seriously injured by his co-pilot on Flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv, Machchhar managed to open the cockpit door so passengers and crew could intervene before safely landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
Aboard Flydubai Flight FZ1073 carrying 174 people from Dubai to Tel Aviv, Captain Smit Machchhar was allegedly attacked by his co-pilot and suffered serious injuries. Despite the assault, Machchhar showed immense courage and presence of mind by opening the cockpit door to let passengers and crew intervene, averting a major tragedy before making an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has publicly praised Captain Smit Machchhar for his remarkable courage, resolve, and presence of mind. Modi stated that Machchhar's decisive actions during the terrifying incident aboard the flight helped save hundreds of lives and averted a major disaster.
