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US Congress Honours Indian Pilot Smit Machchhar For Foiling Terror Attack
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News18•06-10-2026, 23:54
US Congress Honours Indian Pilot Smit Machchhar For Foiling Terror Attack
- •Captain Smit Machchhar received official honours from the US Congress for his exceptional bravery.
- •The recognition comes after the Indian Flydubai pilot successfully thwarted a dangerous cockpit attack on Flight 1073.
- •A bipartisan House resolution commended Machchhar alongside the crew and passengers for securing the aircraft.
- •Authorities are calling for a thorough and full investigation into the September 30 attack.
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The US Congress honoured Captain Smit Machchhar for his extraordinary courage and bravery during the Flydubai Flight 1073 cockpit attack, where he, the crew, and passengers successfully secured the aircraft.
The bipartisan House resolution praises the pilot, crew, and passengers for securing the aircraft and calls for a full investigation into the September 30 attack.
The incident involved Flydubai Flight 1073, where the Indian pilot was praised for foiling a terror attack in the cockpit with the help of the crew and passengers.
