Gagan Badiger 🇮🇳

[Yo Yo Funny Singh @moronhumor]

Breaking news: Two planes flying to NY City lost their way after confusion between the pilots and co-pilots whether to use Apple maps or Google maps.

[Rajnath Singh @rajnathsingh]

The nation stands with Captain Smit Machchhar and takes immense pride in his extraordinary courage.

Putting his own life on the line, he upheld the highest traditions of duty and service, helping protect the lives of everyone on board.

His courage, composure and sense of duty will remain an enduring source of inspiration for the nation. Wishing him a speedy and complete recovery.

[J @JayTC53]

WOW 🚨This is the pilot who was stabbed on the hijacked plane Captain Smit Machchar.

On a podcast last year, He talked about the significance of having a doctor on board a plane to save a pilot's life in case of an emergency.

Today, he was stabbed and was able to open the cockpit doors and alert the crew there was a hijacking.

This man is a hero.

[Griffin @6ESinger157593]

Had this man not found the courage to fight back after being repeatedly attacked with an axe capable of cutting through metal—while bleeding profusely—and had the presence mind to trigger the hijack/emergency code, initiate the emergency response and open the cockpit door to allow passengers to assist him, the aircraft’s subsequent dive could have had catastrophic consequences.

Had that aircraft not been recovered, the geopolitical consequences for the Middle East could have been profound and potentially irreversible.

Sometimes history turns on the courage, resilience and presence of mind of one person.

Yes. One Indian man.

[President of India @rashtrapatibhvn]

The nation is proud of Captain Smit Machchhar. His heroic courage and incredible presence of mind have deeply touched us all.

Even after being seriously injured in a moment of grave peril, he remained determined to protect the lives of others. His bravery and quick response helped prevent a major tragedy and saved many precious lives.

I salute his indomitable spirit. I pray for his speedy recovery and good health.

[Loay Alshareef لؤي الشريف @lalshareef]

Dear people of India,

Regardless of your faith or beliefs, you are my brothers and sisters in humanity, and I have love and respect for each and every one of you.

What a great nation you are.

I had the honor of becoming friends with your former ambassador to the UAE, Sunjay Sudhir, and today I was deeply moved to learn that the captain of the Flydubai flight at the center of this terrifying incident was Indian.

His courage, alongside the bravery of those who intervened aboard that aircraft, helped prevent what could have been a terrible tragedy.

India is indeed a great nation, and I look forward to visiting your beautiful country soon, Inshallah.

God bless India and its people. 🇮🇳🙏🏼♥️

[Abhishek @AbhishBanerj]

I am sure of one thing.

If the plane had crashed, BBC & NYT would have blamed the Indian pilot.

And sadly, a large number of Indian liberals too.

In fact, this is almost a Tukaram Omble moment.

Had Tukaram Omble not captured Kasab, ecosystem would have blamed 26/11 on RSS.

[Narendra Modi @narendramodi]

Captain Smit Machchhar is a HERO.

In the face of the gravest danger and despite being seriously injured, he showed immense courage and an unwavering resolve to protect the lives of others.

His valour helped save hundreds of lives and avert a great tragedy.

India is proud of Captain Machchhar.

Praying for his speedy recovery, renewed strength and good health.

[Dr. S. Jaishankar @DrSJaishankar]

Captain Smit Machchhar’s extraordinary courage and remarkable presence of mind, even in the face of grave danger, saved hundreds of lives yesterday and averted a major tragedy.

Join the countless voices from across the world in saluting his valour and praying for his speedy recovery.

[Israel Foreign Ministry @IsraelMFA]

This man is a hero.

Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian captain of flydubai Flight 1073, fought back after being stabbed in the cockpit.

Despite being severely injured, he managed to unlock the cockpit door - allowing Israeli passengers and the Emirati crew to intervene and save all the passengers.

Together, their extraordinary courage saved 174 lives.

Indian. Israeli. Emirati.

Different nationalities. One extraordinary act of courage. 🇮🇳🇮🇱🇦🇪

We wish Captain Machchhar a full and speedy recovery.

[Amjad Taha أمجد طه @amjadt25]

A salute to flydubai’s brave Indian pilot, Captain Smit Machchhar. Stabbed and wounded, yet he stood his ground. With the courage of "Arjuna" in the face of danger and the resolve of "Hanuman" when duty called, he fought back, opened the cockpit door, and gave the passengers and crew the chance to prevent disaster. He helped save 174 lives.

Tonight, from the UAE to India to Israel, people are united in gratitude, wishing Captain Machchhar a swift and full recovery.

A hero to his passengers, to aviation, and to people everywhere.

Salute, Captain.

[Benjamin Netanyahu - בנימין נתניהו @netanyahu]

My salute to the Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for his extraordinary bravery.

Despite being stabbed and seriously injured, he fought back, resisted, opened the cockpit door, and enabled passengers and crew to overpower the attacker — preventing a catastrophic mid-air disaster.

He saved the lives of 174 people, including Israeli citizens and other nationals.

I wish Captain Machchhar a speedy and full recovery.

He is a true hero.

[Sidhant Sibal @sidhant]

Indian captain Smit Machchhar stops cockpit attack on Tel Aviv-bound Flydubai jet. He remains hospitalised in Saudi Arabia currently, & underwent a surgery, according to Israel media.

Reporting on the Indian Hero who saved over 100 lives today:
https://t.co/flc0IYfEg9

[Gagan Badiger 🇮🇳 @BadigerGagan]

@Vikspeaks1 Why hesitant to call spade a spade?!

[Nima Yamini @NimaYamini]

The Jewish people and the FREE WORLD thank this Indian pilot and HERO Captain Smit Machchhar

[Gagan Badiger 🇮🇳 @BadigerGagan]

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[Vivid.🇮🇱 @VividProwess]

Meet Captain Smit Machchar, the brave pilot who was stabbed by the hijacker on the Flydubai flight, fought him off, and helped Israeli passengers take control and save the plane.

He is an Indian national based in Dubai.

Hero!

[Avi Kaner ابراهيم אבי @AviKaner]

Praying for a complete and speedy recovery for heroic @flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar from India 🇮🇳.

[The Cinéprism @TheCineprism]

MEET CAPTAIN SMIT MACHCHHAR

THE INDIAN PILOT WHO SAVED ANOTHER 9/11

An Indian captain flying hundreds of passengers from Dubai to Tel Aviv was attacked and stabbed inside the cockpit by his Omani co-pilot, who attempted to crash the plane carrying Israeli passengers.

Captain Smit Machchhar fought back, helped prevent a catastrophe and brought the aircraft safely to the ground.

The sad part? Much of the global media coverage appears to have overlooked the fact that the hero pilot was Indian - because, stories of Indian courage and heroism don’t generate the same attention as narratives of hate and racism against Indians.

[Sidhant Sibal @sidhant]

Indian captain fought off co-pilot’s alleged mid-air attempt to crash Dubai–Tel Aviv flight FZ1073: Israel Media