{
  "id": 11650237,
  "title": "'True Display Of Courage': Shah Rukh Khan Lauds Captain Smit Machchhar For Putting His Safety On Line During Flydubai Cockpit Attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/true-display-of-courage-shah-rukh-khan-lauds-captain-smit-machchhar",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T08:58:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/true-display-of-courage-after-salman-khan-shah-rukh-khan-lauds-indian-captain-smit-machchhar-for-putting-his-safety-on-line-during-flydubai-cockpit-attack"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Shah Rukh Khan lauded Captain Smit Machchhar for his bravery during a mid-air emergency involving Flydubai Flight FZ1073. The actor took to social media to commend the injured pilot, who was stabbed by his co-pilot during the flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday. Shah Rukh Khan wrote, \"Captain Smit Machchhar, you stood strong when it mattered the most!! It’s not easy to stare adversity in the face and put one’s safety on the line… but you did just that to protect those onboard and showed us what being a Captain entails. A true display of courage and duty. Wishing you a speedy recovery, the country is proud of you…\" The pilot, who has 17 years of aviation experience, is currently recovering in a hospital in Abu Dhabi with stable condition. The attack occurred on September 30, when the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the commander in an attempt to crash the aircraft. The plane was later safely diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, with 174 passengers onboard, including 27 children.",
  "summary": "After Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan has praised flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for his courage during a mid-air emergency involving Flight FZ1073. The actor took to social media to salute Machchhar, who was seriously injured after allegedly being stabbed by his co-pilot inside the cockpit of the flydubai flight travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday. Shah Rukh Khan Praises flydubai…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-03T04:11:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "‘Everyone is proud’: Smit Machchhar's family lauds him after flydubai incident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/everyone-is-proud-smit-machchhars-family-lauds-him-after-flydubai",
        "published": "2026-10-03T09:22:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}