{"id":31403,"date":"2026-10-02T06:12:46","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T06:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=31403"},"modified":"2026-10-02T06:12:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T06:12:46","slug":"pm-modi-speaks-to-indias-hero-flydubai-pilot-smit-machchhar-wishes-him-quick-recovery-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=31403","title":{"rendered":"PM Modi speaks to India&#8217;s &#8216;hero&#8217; flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar, wishes him quick recovery | India 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-134632923,imgsize-177792,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/indian-pilot-smit-machchhar-who-the-leaders-of-israel-and-india-hailed-as-a-hero-for-saving-passengers-after-he-was-stabbed-by-his-colleague-in-an-alleged-attempt-to-crash-a-flydubai-plane-on.jpg\" alt=\"PM Modi speaks to India's 'hero' flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar, wishes him quick recovery\" title=\"PM Modi applauded his bravery and wished him a quick recovery.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"PM Modi applauded his bravery and wished him a quick recovery.\">PM Modi applauded his bravery and wished him a quick recovery.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to India&#8217;s brave pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, who is undergoing treatment in the UAE after he was injured while resisting his attacker, a flydubai co-pilot.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>Machchhar, who was attacked by his Omani co-pilot, struggled to open the cockpit door, which led the passengers, mainly Israeli security forces members, onboard to subdue the attacker.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Captain Smit gave details of his experience and what gave him courage during the incident, which is being seen as a possible hijack attempt.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/pm-modi\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PM Modi<\/a> applauded his bravery and wished him a quick recovery.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">This is a developing story&#8230;<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/pm-modi-speaks-to-indias-hero-flydubai-pilot-smit-machchhar-wishes-him-quick-recovery\/articleshow\/134632838.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PM Modi applauded his bravery and wished him a quick recovery. 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