Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today praised Captain Smit Machchhar as a “true hero” for saving lives while piloting a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight despite sustaining serious injuries.
In a post on X, Mr Fadnavis said Machchhar displayed presence of mind and courage while handling the difficult situation and wished him a speedy recovery and good health. Hundreds of citizens waving the Tricolour gathered outside Machchhar’s residence today in Tilaknagar in eastern Mumbai to honour his bravery.
Machchhar was stabbed and seriously injured by his co-pilot inside the cockpit of flydubai flight FZ1073 while it was travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday.
