{
  "id": 13047504,
  "title": "What a Flydubai pilot’s Hanuman Chalisa recitation says about finding calm in crisis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/what-a-flydubai-pilots-hanuman-chalisa-recitation-says-about-finding",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T06:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/thepost/opinion/2026-10-09-what-a-flydubai-pilots-hanuman-chalisa-recitation-says-about-finding-calm-in-crisis/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A Flydubai captain’s reported recitation of the Hanuman Chalisa during a cockpit emergency prompts Kiru Naidoo to reflect on illness, faith and the mental anchors that help people endure crisis.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Israel to honour flydubai's Indian pilot Smit Machchhar with civilian heroism award",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/israel-to-honour-flydubais-indian-pilot-smit-machchhar-with-civilian",
        "published": "2026-10-09T02:07:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Smit Machchhar to receive top Israeli bravery award for averting flydubai crash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/smit-machchhar-to-receive-top-israeli-bravery-award-for-averting",
        "published": "2026-10-09T02:49:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar to receive Israel’s top civilian honour",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/flydubai-pilot-smit-machchhar-to-receive-israels-top-civilian-honour",
        "published": "2026-10-09T05:49:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}