{
  "id": 11385808,
  "title": "PM Modi Speaks To Indian Hero Smit Machchhar; Flydubai Pilot Says 'He Chanted Hanuman Chalisa In Cockpit' After Attack By Co-Pilot",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/pm-modi-speaks-to-indian-hero-smit-machchhar-flydubai-pilot-says-he",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T06:36:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/pm-modi-speaks-to-indian-hero-smit-machchhar-flydubai-pilot-tells-what-gave-him-courage-during-attack"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot who was seriously injured while allegedly thwarting an attempt by his co-pilot to crash a Flydubai aircraft, and praised his courage in helping save the lives of passengers and crew members. #WATCH | PM Modi speaks with Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar through a video call and praises his courage,…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Arabian Post",
        "title": "Modi honours pilot Machchhar after flydubai emergency",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/modi-honours-pilot-machchhar-after-flydubai-emergency",
        "published": "2026-10-02T04:46:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Stabbed flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar now stable, ‘smiling and laughing’ in Abu Dhabi hospital: Envoy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/stabbed-flydubai-pilot-smit-machchhar-now-stable-smiling-and-laughing",
        "published": "2026-10-02T04:54:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "PM Modi speaks to flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar, lauds his bravery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/pm-modi-speaks-to-flydubai-pilot-smit-machchhar-lauds-his-bravery",
        "published": "2026-10-02T06:36:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}