{
  "id": 11602436,
  "title": "'Well Done Bro, Hum Salute Karte Hain’: Salman Khan Lauds Flydubai Pilot Smit Machchhar For His Braveheart Act",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/well-done-bro-hum-salute-karte-hain-salman-khan-lauds-flydubai-pilot",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T04:11:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/well-done-bro-hum-salute-karte-hain-salman-khan-lauds-flydubai-pilot-smit-machchhar-for-his-braveheart-act"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Delhi - Bollywood actor Salman Khan took to social media to commend Flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for his bravery during a mid-air emergency. In a post on X, the 'Bodyguard' star lauded Captain Machchhar for his courageous actions during the Flight FZ1073 incident, and expressed his eagerness to fly with him in the future. The actor’s message read, \"Kamaal kar diya pilot ji, hum sab aap ko salute karte hain, will be a pleasure to fly with u.. Well done bro.. Capt #SmitMachchhar.\"",
  "summary": "New Delhi: Bollywood actor Salman Khan on Saturday praised flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for his courage during a mid-air emergency, saying he would be happy to fly with him. 'Real Heroes Live Among Us': Kangana Ranaut, Arjun Kapoor, Other Celebs Praise FlyDubai Captain Smit Machchhar After Cockpit Attack In a post that the ‘Bodyguard’ actor shared on X, he lauded the pilot for his…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Who is 'Hamam al Hamami'? What we know about FlyDubai co-pilot who stabbed Captain Smit Machchhar, tried to crash plane",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/who-is-hamam-al-hamami-what-we-know-about-flydubai-co-pilot-who",
        "published": "2026-10-03T02:50:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Salman Khan salutes Smit Machchhar after flydubai mid-air scare: ‘Kamaal kar diya pilot ji’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/salman-khan-salutes-smit-machchhar-after-flydubai-mid-air-scare",
        "published": "2026-10-03T03:55:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}