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Dhirendra Shastri praises Captain Smit Machchhar’s courage during the flydubai cockpit attack, saying his faith and Hanuman Chalisa gave him confidence.
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 Wednesday, smiles in an unidentified location in this undated handout image released on September 30…
Calls him a real-life hero
Taking to her official X (Earlier known as Twitter) handle, Juhi wrote, "Incredible courage and presence of mind. Salute Captain Smit Machchhar. Such bravery in a moment of grave danger. Wish you get well very soon! (sic)"
Dubai's Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum thanked Captain Smit Machchhar for helping avert a major tragedy and said the flydubai pilot "embodied the highest degrees of courage and responsibility".
Wishing the Captain a speedy recovery, SRK shared that the entire country was extremely proud of him as he managed to show courage during extreme circumstances.
Captain Smit Machchhar's courage during a mid-air emergency has earned widespread appreciation. Several Bollywood celebrities, including Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Ranveer Singh, Vicky Kaushal and others, have lauded the pilot's bravery.
