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SpiceJet CMD Praises Former Pilot Smit Machchhar's Heroics: 'India Is Proud Of Him'
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News18•01-10-2026, 12:10
SpiceJet CMD Praises Former Pilot Smit Machchhar's Heroics: 'India Is Proud Of Him'
- •SpiceJet Chairman and MD Ajay Singh lauded former SpiceJet pilot Smit Machchhar for his actions during the Flydubai FZ1073 cockpit incident.
- •Singh stated he is "incredibly proud" of Machchhar, emphasizing that both SpiceJet and India are proud of his role in the mid-flight crisis.
- •Smit Machchhar, who spent nearly a decade with SpiceJet, joined Flydubai in 2022.
- •His extensive experience as a Boeing 737 pilot has gained significant attention following the incident on the Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight.
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SpiceJet Chairman and Managing Director Ajay Singh praised Smit Machchhar for doing an incredible job during the mid-flight crisis, stating that both SpiceJet and India are proud of him.
After spending nearly a decade flying for SpiceJet, Smit Machchhar joined Flydubai in 2022.
The dramatic mid-flight incident involved Flydubai flight FZ1073 traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv, where Machchhar was operating as a Boeing 737 pilot.
