‘Capt Smit Machchhar is a hero’: PM Modi hails brave FlyDubai pilot for ‘averting great tragedy’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Captain Smit Machchhar as a hero for averting a potential disaster on FlyDubai flight FZ1073. Despite being stabbed by a co-pilot, Machchhar's courage and resolve helped save over 170 passengers during an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. The incident underscores the importance of quick action in crisis situations.