{
  "id": 11181906,
  "title": "Gujarat To Honour Capt. Smit Machchhar With State Award For Saving 174 Lives After Stabbing On Flydubai Flight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/gujarat-to-honour-capt-smit-machchhar-with-state-award-for-saving-174",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T11:25:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/gujarat-to-honour-capt-smit-machchhar-with-state-award-for-saving-174-lives-after-stabbing-on-flydubai-flight"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gujarat government announces award for Indian pilot Smit Machchhar who thwarted a Flydubai flight crash attempt while being stabbed. The 'Visisht Gujarat Garima Award' will be bestowed upon Machchhar, currently receiving treatment in Saudi Arabia. The heroism of the pilot, who saved 174 lives, has been commended by all sections of society. Special prayers are being held at the Somnath temple for Machchhar's speedy recovery, with the shrine management initiating a 'Mahamrityunjaya Mantra Japa' ritual.",
  "summary": "Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government on Thursday announced that Indian pilot Smit Machchhar, who thwarted his co-pilot’s alleged attempt to crash a Flydubai flight despite being stabbed, will be awarded the ‘Visisht Gujarat Garima Award’ for his indomitable bravery. Captain Machchhar, who is being treated in Saudi Arabia, is being hailed for his heroic act that saved several lives, drawing high…",
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    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "‘Never Heard Or Seen Such Incident In 50 Years’: Federation Of Indian Pilots Chief Reacts To Attack On Captain Smit Machchhar Aboard Flydubai Flight| VIDEO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/never-heard-or-seen-such-incident-in-50-years-federation-of-indian",
        "published": "2026-10-01T10:34:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "How was the Flydubai pilot who attacked his co-pilot cleared to fly?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/how-was-the-flydubai-pilot-who-attacked-his-co-pilot-cleared-to-fly",
        "published": "2026-10-01T11:50:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "U.A.E. announces investigation into FlyDubai incident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/u-a-e-announces-investigation-into-flydubai-incident",
        "published": "2026-10-01T12:09:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Flydubai incident: Was Smit Machchhar attacked with a knife or crash axe?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/flydubai-incident-was-smit-machchhar-attacked-with-a-knife-or-crash",
        "published": "2026-10-01T12:14:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Man who helped subdue pilot in FlyDubai cockpit incident speaks out",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/man-who-helped-subdue-pilot-in-flydubai-cockpit-incident-speaks-out",
        "published": "2026-10-01T12:48:19.000Z"
      }
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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."
}