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Indian airline captain
Smit Machchhar is an Indian commercial airline pilot who serves as a captain with flydubai. He previously worked for SpiceJet, where he served as a senior commander and line training captain.
More on Wikipedia ↗The flight plunged more than 14,000 feet in less than 30 seconds
"You are a hero for Israel, India, and the entire world. I invite Prime Minister @NarendraModi and you to light a flame on Israeli Independence Day."… pic.twitter.com/e9nSJQ6TRj
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to Captain Smit Machchaar, the flydubai pilot who helped foil an alleged attempt by his co-pilot to crash an Israel