Washington: US lawmakers and aviation experts have praised Indian pilot Smit Machchhar for his actions in preventing an alleged attempt to crash a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, helping save the lives of all 174 people on board. Machchhar was reportedly attacked by his co-pilot in the cockpit of the Flydubai flight. The aircraft later made an Read More…
Dubai: Indian Ambassador to the UAE Deepak Mittal on Thursday said he was reassured after meeting Captain Smit Machchhar, who is recovering from serious injuries sustained while allegedly preventing his co-pilot from crashing a Flydubai flight. Machchhar was reportedly stabbed by his co-pilot inside the cockpit of Flydubai flight FZ1073, which was travelling from Dubai Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for his actions during a serious incident involving a Flydubai flight travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv. Calling Machchhar a “hero”, Modi said the pilot displayed exceptional courage despite sustaining serious injuries during the incident. He said Machchhar’s determination to protect those on board Read More…