PM Modi's Big "Salute" To Smit Machchhar's Parents, Praise For His Wife
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Captain Smit Machchhar for his bravery in handling a mid-air incident involving an unruly co-pilot on a flydubai flight. The Prime Minister commended the pilot's family and his wife's composure during the crisis.
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The story highlights a high-profile recognition of individual courage in a life-threatening aviation incident, emphasizing the role of family support and personal resilience.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Captain Smit Machchhar, the pilot who saved over 170 passengers onboard the flydubai plane after being attacked by the co-pilot, averting a major mid-air disaster. The prime minister praised the Indian pilot for his bravery and said that the entire country is praying for his speedy recovery.During the phone call, he told Captain Machchhar that he has made 140 crore Indians proud with his courage. The prime minister also said that he talked to his family, including his parents, Bhupendra Machchhar and Geeta Machchhar, and wife Sonal."I told Geeta ben that your name is Geeta, but you completely saved Krishna's Gita. You have made Smit's life with the virtues of the (Bhagvad) Gita," the Prime Minister told Captain Machchhar.PM Praises Confidence Of Captain Machchhar's WifePrime Minister Modi also spoke about Captain Machchhar's wife."When I spoke to Sonal ben, I was surprised.
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