ABVP demands Ashok Chakra for Captain Smit Machchhar
ABVP said the pilot’s actions saved 174 people and called the Ashoka Chakra India’s top peacetime award for his courage.
- On Wednesday, Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar saved 174 passengers during a flight to Israel after his co-pilot, Hamam al-Hammami, attacked him with an emergency axe; despite serious injuries, Machchhar opened the cockpit door, allowing crew to subdue the attacker.
- UAE Prosecutor General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi classified the incident as terrorism, noting investigations found al-Hammami had been reassigned after authorities identified radical views as the Boeing 737 plunged nearly 14,000 feet.
- The aircraft landed safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, where medics treated the injured pilot; officials confirmed Machchhar is stable following surgery, with his family receiving assistance from Indian, Saudi, and United Arab Emirates authorities.
- Dubai Crown Prince Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visited the pilot, praising his courage, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded his "tremendous courage" for preventing a disaster.
- Air Force Chief Amar Preet Singh hailed Machchhar's "presence of mind," framing the incident as a lesson for aviators as the event highlights deepening security cooperation between India, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates.
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"Inspiring to read about raw acts of courage": US, Jewish group hail Captain Smit Machchhar’s courage
US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and the American Jewish Committee's Seattle chapter praised Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for his incredible bravery in preventing an attempted hijacking on a Flydubai flight travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
Netanyahu invites Capt Machchhar, Modi to Israel's I-Day event
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has lauded Indian pilot Smit Machchhar as a 'hero of the entire world' for his bravery in foiling an alleged co-pilot's attempt to crash a flydubai flight, and has extended an invitation to Machchhar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to light a flame on Israeli Independence Day.
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KalingaTVABVP demands Ashok Chakra for Captain Smit Machchhar
During the meeting, the student organisation passed a resolution praising the indomitable courage of Captain Smit Machchhar for his extraordinary bravery in ensuring passenger safety, demanding that he be honoured with the Ashok Chakra—India’s highest peacetime gallantry award.
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Dubai Crown Prince Visits Injured Flydubai Pilot Captain Smit Machchhar in Hospital
Dubai Crown Prince and UAE Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visited Indian flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar in hospital ... The post Dubai Crown Prince Visits Injured Flydubai Pilot Captain Smit Machchhar in Hospital first appeared on [your]NEWS.
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