Indian pilot Smit Machchhar is a talented, soft-spoken, good man: Ex-neighbour

Indian pilot Smit Machchhar's former Mumbai neighbour, Dr Janit Shah, described him as a talented, soft-spoken and good man. "He was my neighbour for...last 10-15 years before...he shifted...to Dubai 2-3 years ago," Shah stated. Machchhar, a flydubai captain, was severely injured after his co-pilot attacked him during a flight to Israel. Despite his injuries, he saved the lives of passengers.