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FlyDubai pilot Smit Machhar hailed for saving 174 lives

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www.oneindia.com4
www.hindustantimes.com4
news24online.com4
www.prabhasakshi.com4
www.thestatesman.com3
www.thehindu.com2
www.nationalheraldindia.com1
otvkhabar.in1
www.prahaar.in1
taxguru.in1
odishareporter.in1
www.goodreturns.in1
www.punjabkesari.com1
bhadainimirror.com1
www.mediaeyenews.com1
odishatv.in1
www.boldsky.com1
www.cricketwinner.com1
www.dailyexcelsior.com1
www.greaterkashmir.com1

Articles

When (UTC)HeadlinePublisher
10-03 17:02Flydubai co-pilot named as Captain Smit foils mid-air cockpit attackwww.indiatoday.in
10-03 16:36Capt Smit Machchhar recovering after cockpit attack on flydubai Tel Aviv flightwww.indiatoday.in
10-03 15:10IAF Chief ने की Captain Smit Machhar की तारीफ, Cockpit Attack में दिखाई थी गजब की जांबाजीwww.prabhasakshi.com
10-03 14:28'True Display Of Courage': Shah Rukh Khan Lauds Captain Smit Machchhar For Putting His Safety On Line During Flydubai Cockpit Attackwww.freepressjournal.in
10-03 04:28🔴Live | ବଞ୍ଚାଇଦେଲା ହନୁମାନ ଚାଳିଶା| Hanuman Chalisa saved Captain Smith During Crisis| Odisha Reporterodishareporter.in
10-03 00:55🔴Live | ବଞ୍ଚାଇଦେଲା ହନୁମାନ ଚାଳିଶା… | Captain Smith Says Hanuman Chalisa saved During Crisis| OTVotvkhabar.in
10-02 22:02Who Is Sonal Machchhar? Captain Smit's Wife Recalls The Moment She Heard About The Flydubai Cockpit Attackwww.oneindia.com
10-02 20:56Captain Smit Machchhar reveals he recited Hanuman Chalisa during mid-air attack while speaking to PM Modi, watchodishatv.in
10-02 19:55Flydubai Cockpit Attack Exposes Gaps In Israel-Bound Flight Security, Report Alleges Major Lapsewww.freepressjournal.in
10-02 18:57Israel aviation security under scrutiny after flydubai cockpit attack, report alleges major lapsewww.hindustantimes.com
10-02 18:33Captain Smit Machchhar Chanted Hanuman Chalisa During Mid-Air Attack: Why This Hymn Is Linked To Courage And Protectionwww.freepressjournal.in
10-02 18:24UAE adviser praises Indian pilot Smit Machchhar after flydubai cockpit attackwww.indiatoday.in
10-02 18:09Flydubai FZ1073 attack: Pilots’ body seeks national honour for Captain Smit Machchhar, urges PM Modi; Know what exactly happenednews24online.com
10-02 16:12'Real Heroes Live Among Us': Kangana Ranaut, Arjun Kapoor, Other Celebs Praise FlyDubai Captain Smit Machchhar After Cockpit Attackwww.freepressjournal.in
10-02 15:06Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar stabbed mid-flight, hailed for braverywww.newsbytesapp.com
10-02 10:32FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv lands in Saudi after copilot attacks captainwww.indiatoday.in
10-02 06:15Flydubai flight lands in Saudi after co-pilot allegedly attacked captainwww.newsbytesapp.com
10-01 23:11‘He was happy, smiling’: Indian envoy provides key health update on Captain Smit Machchhar, says flydubai hero in ‘good health&#8217news24online.com
10-01 21:17Flydubai Cockpit Attack: Indian pilot stable; UAE, Saudi, Israel Probe | Above the Fold | Oct 1, 2026www.thehindu.com
10-01 20:57Too early to say if Iran was involved in Flydubai flight attack: Netanyahuwww.nationalheraldindia.com
10-01 20:49Head almost severed in two: Dentist who treated flydubai captain Smit Machchharwww.indiatoday.in
10-01 20:48Injured Indian pilot recovering after foiling flydubai cockpit attackwww.indiatoday.in
10-01 20:40Smit Machchhar stopped copilot attack on flydubai flight, saving 174www.newsbytesapp.com
10-01 20:40Smit Machchhar reportedly stabbed as Flydubai flight plunged 13,000ftwww.newsbytesapp.com
10-01 20:32Flydubai Flight FZ1073 Stabbing: Grok's 'Extremely Bad' Translation Turns Captain Smit Machchhar Into 'Captain Mosquito Smith'www.freepressjournal.in
10-01 20:32Flydubai Flight FZ1073 Stabbing: Grok's 'Extremely Bad' Translation Turns Captain Smit Machchhar Into 'Captain Mosquito'www.freepressjournal.in
10-01 20:31Indian pilot Smit Machchhar hailed after foiling flydubai cockpit attackwww.indiatoday.in
10-01 19:59Flydubai incident: What went wrong On Flydubai Flight FZ 1073? Here’s how a mid-air attack unfoldedwww.thehindu.com
10-01 19:51Flydubai Midair Attack: Devendra Fadnavis Meets Captain Smit Machchhar's Uncle, Aunt; Hails His 'Extraordinary Courage'www.freepressjournal.in
10-01 19:21Flydubai Flight FZ1073 Stabbing: First Image Of Omani Co-Pilot Accused Of Stabbing Capt. Smit Machchhar Emergeswww.freepressjournal.in
10-01 18:56Fall and rise of FZ1073: Captain Smit's heroics & 30 seconds of aviation chaoswww.indiatoday.in
10-01 18:52Flydubai Cockpit Attack Bravery Evokes Memories of Neerja Bhanot's 1986 Heroismwww.indiatoday.in
10-01 18:45Flydubai FZ1073 Flight Attack: How five ‘miracles’ at 30,000 feet helped save 174 lives after shocking cockpit attacknews24online.com
10-01 18:28Israel Scrambled Fighter Jets During Flydubai FZ1073 Emergency, Envoy Praises Indian Pilot Smit Machchhar's Couragewww.freepressjournal.in
10-01 18:26Flydubai copilot attack: Indian captain stabbed, jet lands in Saudiwww.indiatoday.in
10-01 18:21Kashi to Kedarnath, temples hold pujas for Captain Machchhar after flydubai attackwww.indiatoday.in
10-01 17:56First Visuals Of Indian Pilot Smit Machchhar Emerge After Flydubai Cockpit Attackwww.oneindia.com
10-01 17:30First Visuals Of Heavily Bandaged Capt. Smit Machchhar Emerge After Flydubai Flight FZ1073 Cockpit Attackwww.freepressjournal.in
10-01 17:22UAE Orders Probe Into Flydubai Cockpit Attack After Indian Pilot Smit Machchhar Avert Major Tragedywww.oneindia.com
10-01 17:21Flydubai Cockpit Attack: New Video Shows Captain Smit Machchhar Disembarking Post Horrific Incidentwww.republicworld.com
10-01 17:16Who Is Captain Smit Machchhar? The Pilot Who Fought Back Mid-Air on Flydubai FZ1073www.boldsky.com
10-01 17:11Complete list of cricketers who praised captain Smit Machchhar for his bravery during the alleged hijacking attempt on the Israel-bound flightwww.cricketwinner.com
10-01 17:06Indian pilot hailed after foiling alleged flydubai cockpit attackwww.indiatoday.in
10-01 17:03UAE opens investigation into incident involving Dubai-Tel Aviv flydubai flightwww.greaterkashmir.com
10-01 17:02UAE opens investigation into incident involving Dubai-Tel Aviv flydubai flightwww.dailyexcelsior.com
10-01 16:55Flydubai Flight Attack: क्या कॉकपिट में कुल्हाड़ी से हुआ था भारतीय कैप्टन स्मित मच्छार पर हमला?bhadainimirror.com
10-01 16:55Gujarat To Honour Capt. Smit Machchhar With State Award For Saving 174 Lives After Stabbing On Flydubai Flightwww.freepressjournal.in
10-01 16:37Meet Smit Machchhar: Indian Pilot Who Survived Alleged Cockpit Attack on Dubai-Tel Aviv Flightwww.goodreturns.in
10-01 16:33Devendra Fadnavis Captain Smit : महाराष्ट्राचा सुपुत्र आणि खरा 'हिरो'! कॅप्टन स्मित यांच्या धैर्याचे मुख्यमंत्र्यांकडून कौतुकwww.prahaar.in
10-01 16:32Captain Smit Machhar की बहादुरी ने टाला बड़ा विमान हादसा, PM Modi और नेताओं ने की तारीफwww.prabhasakshi.com
10-01 16:29Why Were 4 Pilots Aboard Flydubai Flight FZ1073? How Extra Crew Helped After Smit Machchhar Was Stabbedwww.freepressjournal.in
10-01 16:24He stood out: Flight school recalls Indian pilot Captain Smit after flydubai attackwww.indiatoday.in
10-01 16:23Flydubai Tel Aviv Flight Diverted To Saudi Arabia As UAE Asserts Jurisdictionwww.indiatoday.in
10-01 16:22Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar: कैप्टन स्मित मच्छार को मिलेगा ‘विशिष्ट गुजरात गरिमा पुरस्कार’, जख्मी होने के बावजूद 174 यात्रियों की ब�www.punjabkesari.com
10-01 16:16Gujarat To Honour Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar With Vishisht Gujarat Garima Award, Rs 25 Lakh Rewardwww.republicworld.com
10-01 16:12PM Modi Hails Captain Smit Machchhar, Who Foiled Flydubai Hijack Bidwww.republicworld.com
10-01 16:09Captain Smit Machchhar: Indian Pilot Who Helped Save Flydubai FZ1073taxguru.in
10-01 16:05Somnath temple holds special Mahapuja for injured Flydubai Captain Smit Machchharwww.mediaeyenews.com
10-01 16:04‘Never Heard Or Seen Such Incident In 50 Years’: Federation Of Indian Pilots Chief Reacts To Attack On Captain Smit Machchhar Aboard Flydubai Flight| www.freepressjournal.in
10-01 16:00Hero Pilot Smit Machchhar Airlifted To Dubai For Further Treatment After Flydubai Cockpit Attackwww.republicworld.com
10-01 15:54Captain Smit averted 9/11 style tragedy: PM Modi on Flydubai incidentwww.indiatoday.in
10-01 15:52Smit Machchhar airlifted to Dubai after flydubai cockpit attack, Indian pilot moved from Saudi Arabia for further medical treatmentnews24online.com
10-01 15:48You are not going to die today: Flydubai passenger's words to Capt. Smitwww.indiatoday.in
10-01 15:37Flydubai Incident: Capt Smit Machchhar Airlifted To Dubai From Saudi Arabia For Further Treatmentwww.oneindia.com
10-01 15:31‘Heavy bleeding from head, hands’: Dentist who treated Indian pilot recounts aftermath of flydubai ‘crash attempt’www.hindustantimes.com
10-01 15:27Gujarat to honour Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar with ‘Vishisht Gujarat Garima Award’, Rs 25 lakh for saving 174 liveswww.thestatesman.com
10-01 15:17Smit Machhar awarded Visisht Gujarat Garima after saving 174 passengerswww.newsbytesapp.com
10-01 15:06‘Who’s Going To Save You?’: Smit Machchhar’s Old Podcast Gains New Meaning After FlyDubai Attackwww.republicworld.com
10-01 15:04A plumber who watched 'Air Crash Investigation', a bank CEO: Who are the 4 other heroes of flydubai flight Indian captain Smit Machchhar got help fromwww.hindustantimes.com
10-01 14:51Israel to honour Captian Smit for his valour during flydubai attack: Israeli envoywww.indiatoday.in
10-01 14:44FlyDubai flight to Israel lands after copilot stabs Indian captainwww.indiatoday.in
10-01 14:41Flydubai Mid-Air Horror: Pilot, Plumber Dentist Among Heroes Who Saved Flight to Tel Avivwww.republicworld.com
10-01 14:38Kangana Ranaut, Sonam Kapoor, Among Other Celebs Hail Captain Smit Machchhar’s Bravery After Flydubai Mid-Air Incidentwww.republicworld.com
10-01 13:53Captain Smit Machhar बचपन से ही शांत और सुलझे थे, विमान हादसे को टालने वाले पायलट के दोस्त ने बतायाwww.prabhasakshi.com
10-01 13:47‘An Indian prevented a 9/11-style tragedy’: PM Modi hails wounded flydubai pilot Smit Machchharwww.thestatesman.com
10-01 13:42फ्लाईदुबई विमान में 174 यात्रियों की जान बचाने वाले Pilot Smit Machhar के साहस की नेताओं ने की तारीफwww.prabhasakshi.com
10-01 13:33Two other pilots other than Smit Machchhar, accused copilot were aboard flydubai plane. Here's whywww.hindustantimes.com
10-01 13:18Five heroes, one plunging plane: How a pilot, plumber, dentist and two others saved flydubai FZ1073www.thestatesman.com
10-01 11:36PM Modi Speaks To Family Of Flydubai Pilot Smit Machchhar Who Helped Avert Tragedywww.freepressjournal.in

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