{
  "id": 11712018,
  "title": "'She Was..': Neighbour Reveals How Captain Smit Machchhar's Wife Reacted After Flydubai Flight Stabbing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/she-was-neighbour-reveals-how-captain-smit-machchhars-wife-reacted",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T14:33:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/she-was-neighbour-reveals-how-captain-smit-machchhars-wife-reacted-after-flydubai-flight-stabbing"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dr Arti Sharma, a neighbour of Captain Smit Machchhar, shared insights into how his wife reacted following the Flydubai flight stabbing incident. Sharma, an obstetrician-gynaecologist, recounted that when the news broke, neighbours approached Machchhar's family to check on his wife, offering their support and inquiring if she needed anything. The pilot's wife responded with calmness, expressing gratitude for the prayers offered and assuring her neighbours that her husband was doing alright. Sharma emphasized the emotional stress families face while their loved ones endure life-threatening situations, noting that the public's attention usually focuses on the courageous person, while the family silently endures anxiety and uncertainty.",
  "summary": "The courage displayed by Captain Smit Machchhar during a terrifying mid-air incident has drawn attention to his actions as a pilot, but a social media post by his neighbour, Dr Arti Sharma, has highlighted another side of the episode, the quiet resilience of his family. Sharma, an obstetrician-gynaecologist who lives in the same residential complex as Machchhar and his family, shared how…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan commend flydubai captain Smit Machchhar after mid-air security incident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/shah-rukh-khan-salman-khan-commend-flydubai-captain-smit-machchhar",
        "published": "2026-10-03T12:15:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}