'An Indian Prevented 9/11-Like Tragedy': PM Modi Praises Flydubai's 'Hero' Pilot Smit Machchhar

News18 - Oct 1, 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed Indian pilot Smit Machchhar for resisting a knife attack on a Tel Aviv-bound Flydubai flight and helping avert a major tragedy

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