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Actor praises Flydubai pilot who saved 174 passengers
Hindustan Times··1d ago
Hanuman Ansh actor Shobhinaw Satyaa praised Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar after the pilot said he recited the Hanuman Chalisa when stabbed in the cockpit. Machchhar told Prime Minister Narendra Modi the recital gave him courage. Reports said he helped save 174 passengers after an alleged mid-flight attack. The aircraft diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, and landed safely.
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What It Means For You
- Machchhar told the Prime Minister he feared about 170 passengers would die if he did not act.
- Passengers entered the cockpit and helped restrain the suspect after the door was opened.
- The flight was operating from Dubai to Tel Aviv when the cockpit attack occurred.
What's Happening
- Satyaa told India Today the pilot's account of faith during the ordeal strengthened believers.
- Machchhar said his Omani co-pilot allegedly stabbed him, leaving him seriously injured.
- He said the aircraft went into a steep descent before he opened the cockpit door.
How The Call Was Framed
- The pilot spoke to Modi from his hospital bed about the mid-flight stabbing.
- Satyaa said the public account of the Hanuman Chalisa recital mattered to people of faith.
- Coverage tied the actor's comments to the pilot's video call with the Prime Minister.
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