{"id":31352,"date":"2026-10-02T03:43:03","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T03:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=31352"},"modified":"2026-10-02T03:43:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T03:43:03","slug":"proud-of-our-mumbai-boy-social-media-hails-flydubai-pilot-captain-smit-machchhar-seeks-ashok-chakra-mumbai-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=31352","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Proud of our Mumbai boy&#8217;: Social media hails flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, seeks Ashok Chakra | Mumbai News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134630083,imgsize-116985,width-400,height-225,resizemode-75\/social-media-users-worldwide-are-praising-captain-smit-machchhar-for-his-bravery-in-saving-passengers.jpg\" alt=\"'Proud of our Mumbai boy': Social media hails flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, seeks Ashok Chakra\" title=\"Social media users worldwide are praising Captain Smit Machchhar for his bravery in saving passengers\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Social media users worldwide are praising Captain Smit Machchhar for his bravery in saving passengers\">Social media users worldwide are praising Captain Smit Machchhar for his bravery in saving passengers<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>MUMBAI: Social media users worldwide applauded the bravery of flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar credited with saving the lives of 174 passengers aboard the flight to Tel Aviv Wednesday.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>Some people urged the govt to present him with a prestigious civilian award like the Ashok Chakra. One Rajgopal Totla asked, \u201cCan his name be recommended for India\u2019s highest bravery award peace time (sic)?.. It was all unbelievable.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Ghatkopar residents were elated. \u201cProud of our Ghatkopar boy&#8230; Pilot Smit Machchhar,\u201d Nxtlvl wrote. Ram Venkatraman said, \u201cHe is from Ghatkopar! School mate of my friends son in MD Bhatia School! Pray for his speedy recovery.\u201d <!-- -->Tamanna Maru, Neelam Shah and Valam Bal said the captain was a resident of Tilak Nagar.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>An account named Astraa said, \u201cThe more you know about the chain of events [the] more respect one feels towards the braveheart that Inspired millions in India and billions across the globe!\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Several people replayed Capt Smit\u2019s podcast of 2025 where he had talked of having doctors on board for an emergency. \u201cWhen we are up there (in the sky) and something happens \u2014 who\u2019s going to save you \u2014 you will be lucky enou\u00adgh to have a doctor on board,\u201d he had said. Netizen Pramod Munde said, \u201cThought should be given to send a team of doctors if required.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>An outpouring of relief and prayers went up when the Indian embassy in UAE posted, \u201cHe is in good health and recovering well.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>The pilot\u2019s former employer, Spicejet, sent \u201cheartfelt prayers and deepest respect\u201d for his \u201c heroic courage\u201d. \u201cYour heroism saved countless lives today,\u201d the company said.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/mumbai\/proud-of-our-mumbai-boy-social-media-hails-flydubai-pilot-capt-smit-machchhar-seeks-ashok-chakra\/articleshow\/134630081.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Social media users worldwide are praising Captain Smit Machchhar for his bravery in saving passengers MUMBAI: Social 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