{
  "id": 11123372,
  "title": "Before Smit Machchhar, There Was Neerja Bhanot: Story Of 2 Aviation Heroes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/before-smit-machchhar-there-was-neerja-bhanot-story-of-2-aviation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T05:19:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NDTV - India News",
    "slug": "ndtv-india-news",
    "url": "https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/before-smit-machchhar-there-was-neerja-bhanot-story-of-2-aviation-heroes-12123486"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Neerja Bhanot died while trying to save the passengers during the hijack of Pan Am Flight 73. Smit Machchhar showed exemplary bravery while trying to save the flight he was piloting.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}