Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:13am on 01 Oct 2026,Thursday India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for his courage after a co-pilot allegedly tried to sabotage a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv and stabbed him. Modi also spoke to Machchhar’s wife and parents, assuring them of all possible assistance from Indian missions. Despite being seriously injured, Machchhar resisted the attacker and opened the cockpit door, allowing passengers and crew to overpower him. Two relief pilots then diverted the aircraft to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, where it landed safely. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also praised Machchhar’s bravery. (PC: NDTV)
