I salute his indomitable spirit: President Murmu on Indian pilot who saved lives on flydubai flight

President Droupadi Murmu took to X to praise Indian pilot Smit Machchhar, who saved lives of nearly 180 passengers by fighting off his Omani co-pilot after being stabbed on Dubai-Tel Aviv flydubai flight. "The nation is proud of Captain Smit Machchhar. His heroic courage and incredible presence of mind have deeply touched us all...I salute his indomitable spirit," she wrote.