Maharashtra: Milind Deora writes to PM Modi, seeks Ashok Chakra for Capt Smit Machchhar after flydubai flight bravery
The appeal follows Machchhar’s role in saving 174 people after he was seriously injured during an alleged cockpit attack, officials said.
- On Wednesday, September 30, Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar fought off his co-pilot, who allegedly attacked him with a knife to crash the plane during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, saving 174 passengers and eight crew members.
- During the cockpit struggle, the aircraft plummeted approximately 16,000 feet within two minutes before crew regained control and diverted to Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Airport in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
- Bollywood actor Anupam Kher called Machchhar the "FACE OF A HERO," while Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel announced the 'Visisht Gujarat Garima Award,' calling him the "valiant son of Gujarat."
- Rajya Sabha MP Milind Deora wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, requesting the Ashoka Chakra for Machchhar and citing his "courage, selflessness and duty" in an extreme situation.
- Indian Ambassador to the UAE Dipak Mittal confirmed Machchhar is recovering well in a UAE hospital, while the Federation of Indian Pilots requested a national bravery award, describing him as a "brave son of India.
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aninews.inMaharashtra: Milind Deora writes to PM Modi, seeks Ashok Chakra for Capt Smit Machchhar after flydubai flight bravery
Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Milind Deora has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting the prestigious Ashok Chakra for Captain Smit Machchhar, the Mumbai-born pilot who showed exemplary courage during a recent flydubai mid-air crisis in a flight operating from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
Flydubai Pilot Smit Machchhar For Ashoka Chakra? Milind Deora Writes To PM Modi
<p class="isSelectedEnd">Rajya Sabha MP Milind Deora has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging the government to consider Flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for the Ashoka Chakra for his alleged role in foiling an attempt to take control of a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight and protecting the lives of 174 passengers.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">“I am writing to you regarding Captain Smit Machchhar, the Mumbai-born pilot whose extraordinary co…
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