Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar to be awarded ‘Visisht Gujarat Garima Award’ for ‘indomitable bravery’: State government

The Gujarat government has announced that they will honour Indian pilot Smit Machchhar, who was operating the flydubai plane, with the Visisht Gujarat Garima Award. Machchhar fought off his co-pilot who attempted to crash the plane, despite being stabbed and helped save hundreds of passengers onboard.

New Delhi: The Gujarat government on Thursday said that flydubai pilot, Smit Machchhar who saved hundreds of passengers on the flight and fought off his co-pilot who tried to crash the plane, with the ‘Visisht Gujarat Garima Award’. The Indian pilot was in command of the flight which was flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv in Israel.

Captain Smit Machchhar was allegedly stabbed by his co-pilot, who is of Omani origin. However, instead of giving up he fought off the man and prevented him from crashing the plane, said news reports. Machhar, who is an Indian, helped save the lives of nearly 180 passengers and crew members on board the flydubai plane. The flight finally landed in Saudi Arabia, with no injuries reported to passengers.

Following the incident, Gujarat Chief Minister, Bhupendra Patel took to social........

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