The Economic Times

Hero for Israel, India and entire world: Netanyahu speaks to FlyDubai pilot Smit Machchhar

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Smit Machchhar a hero for preventing a co-pilot's attempted crash. Machchhar, who is hospitalized, detailed the traumatic incident during a recent conversation. The flight, which had 174 passengers, experienced serious danger after Machchhar was attacked by his co-pilot. Netanyahu invited Machchhar and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to celebrate Israeli Independence Day.