Blitz Bureau
New Delhi, 2 October: Prime Minister Narendra Modi y spoke to brave Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, who saved 170 lives on the flydubai flight despite facing a life-threatening attack in the cockpit and wished him a quick recovery.
PM Modi applauded the courage and resourcefulness of Captain Smit, whose act of bravery has become a global talking point.
Captain Smit, presently recuperating at a hospital in the UAE, told PM Modi about the incident and also what gave him the courage to fight off the attacking co-pilot, believed to be a religious fanatic.
Earlier on October 1, PM Modi spoke with the family members of Captain Smit Machchhar, lauding his valour mid-air.
He stressed that Indian missions are providing all possible assistance to the pilot.
Meanwhile, the Indian pilot who survived a mid-air attack is currently recuperating and is said to be stable.
India’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Deepak Mittal, met Captain Smit Machchhar and his family at a hospital in the UAE, and said the Indian pilot was speaking and remains in good spirits.
“He was speaking openly, smiling and laughing, which was a great relief for us and, above all, for his family,” the Ambassador said.
Mittal said the brave Indian pilot was receiving good medical treatment, and the Indian Embassy remained in constant touch with the UAE authorities.
Captain Machchhar was earlier airlifted from Saudi Arabia to the hospital in Dubai.
