{
  "id": 11916328,
  "title": "BJP questions Rahul Gandhi’s ‘silence’ on flydubai incident, Captain Smit’s bravery",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/bjp-questions-rahul-gandhis-silence-on-flydubai-incident-captain",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T11:42:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bjp-questions-rahul-gandhis-silence-on-flydubai-incident-captain-smits-bravery/article71543506.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) raised questions about the Congress party's alleged \"silence\" regarding Indian pilot Smit Machchhar, who prevented his co-pilot's alleged attempt to crash a flydubai flight destined for Tel Aviv. BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi accused the Congress of \"supporting terrorism\" by not publicly condemning the incident. He criticized Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and Rahul Gandhi for lacking compassion and failing to support the valour of Captain Machchhar. Trivedi also criticized the Congress' recent appointment of Imran Masood as the working president of the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee, citing his controversial remarks against Prime Minister Modi.",
  "summary": "Rajya Sabha MP and BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi terms the lack of a statement from the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha on the incident as, ‘the Gandhi family’s silent support to terrorism’",
  "key_points": [
    "BJP questions Congress' silence on flydubai incident",
    "Captain Smit Machchhar prevented co-pilot's alleged crash attempt",
    "Congress leaders accused of supporting terrorism"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Crew of flydubai demanded release of co-pilot after he attacked Smit, claim flyers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/crew-of-flydubai-demanded-release-of-co-pilot-after-he-attacked-smit",
        "published": "2026-10-04T09:07:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}