Flydubai hero pilot Smit Machchhar to be awarded ‘Visisht Gujarat Garima Award’
Gujarat pilot Smit Machchhar will receive the 'Visisht Gujarat Garima Award' for his bravery in thwarting an attempted plane crash by his co-pilot. Despite being stabbed, Machchhar fought back, allowing the flight to land safely in Saudi Arabia.
Why it matters
The incident highlights extraordinary individual heroism in aviation safety and has garnered international recognition from world leaders.
NEW DELHI: The Gujarat government on Thursday announced that they will award Indian pilot Smit Machchhar with the 'Visisht Gujarat Garima Award' for fighting his copilot who allegedly planned to crash the plane that was flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv.Captain Smit Machchhar was stabbed by his Omani co-pilot while fighting him in the cockpit, but fought back and was severely injured. The plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia with all the passengers safe."The courage of Captain Smit Machchhar, the pilot of the flight headed to Israel, is being saluted by the entire world today.
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