{
  "id": 12741480,
  "title": "Captain Smit Machchhar’s health is improving: MEA",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/captain-smit-machchhars-health-is-improving-mea",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T21:09:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/captain-smit-machchhars-health-is-improving-mea/article71557188.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "On flydubai flight FZ1073 on September 30, Mr. Machchhar was attacked by his co-pilot, an Omani citizen, with a crash axe",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "‘Responding well’: MEA gives health update on pilot Smit Machchhar after flydubai cockpit attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/responding-well-mea-gives-health-update-on-pilot-smit-machchhar-after",
        "published": "2026-10-07T17:02:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Indian expats in UAE salute flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar at Indian Consulate in Dubai",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/indian-expats-in-uae-salute-flydubai-pilot-captain-smit-machchhar-at",
        "published": "2026-10-07T20:29:08.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}