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Flydubai Incident: PM Modi Hails Indian Pilot Smit Machchhar As ‘Hero’ After He Saves 174 Passengers
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October 1, 2026
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Captain Smit Machchhar for his courage during the Flydubai cockpit incident. Despite being seriously injured, Machchhar managed to open the cockpit door, allowing passengers and crew to intervene. The aircraft reportedly plunged nearly 14,000
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