Israel Envoy Hails Indian Pilot Smit Machchhar's Bravery In Foiling flydubai Mid-Air Horror
Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar praised Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar as the "hero" of the mid-air cockpit crisis, crediting his courage and quick thinking, along with the actions of passengers, for preventing a major disaster. Azar said Israel's top leadership, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has publicly honoured the Indian pilot's bravery.
