PM Modi praises Indian pilot who saved lives after being stabbed on flydubai flight, calls him 'hero'

PM Narendra Modi praised 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. He said, "Captain Smit Machchhar is a HERO...In the face of the gravest danger and despite being seriously injured, he showed immense courage and an unwavering resolve to protect...lives of others."