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US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and the American Jewish Committee's Seattle chapter praised Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for his incredible bravery in preventing an attempted hijacking on a Flydubai flight travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
Washington DC, October 4, 2026: US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, commended Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for his exemplary actions in