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Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India hailed the captain as a “hero” whose “valor helped save hundreds of lives and avert a great tragedy.”
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India hailed Captain Smit Machchhar as a hero whose valor saved hundreds of lives and averted a great tragedy.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India
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News Article
Context Details
{
    "date": "2026-10-01",
    "person": "Narendra Modi",
    "organization": "Government of India"
}
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Government Statement
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October 1, 2026 at 4:03 PM (1 week ago)
Last Updated
October 1, 2026 at 4:03 PM (1 week ago)

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Cockpit Attack on Flight to Israel: Pilot Hailed as Hero
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https://nytimes.com/2026/10/01/world/asia/israel-flight-flydubai-pilot-captain-smit-machchhar.html

Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot, is hailed as a hero for fending off a co-pilot's attack on a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv, saving 170 lives. He sustained stab wounds but managed to open the cockpit door, allowing others to overpower the assailant and land the plane.

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