He deserves award like Maha Vir Chakra: Javed on Indian pilot Smit
Lyricist Javed Akhtar praised Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for his heroic act of saving 174 passengers on a Flydubai flight despite being stabbed by his Omani co-pilot. “Hats off to Smit Machchhar! Undoubtedly, he deserves an award like the Maha Vir Chakra,” Javed said on X. Smit sustained injuries during the incident and is currently hospitalised in the UAE.
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