Family, Neighbours Cheer Captain Machchhar’s Heroism

Capt Smit Machchhar’s father and in-laws relieved, call it a miracle

Captain Smit Machchhar’s family calls flydubai cockpit incident a miracle after safe landing; pilot recovering from head and hand injuries after surgery.

Family, neighbours cheer Captain Machchhar’s heroism

Machchhar’s parents Upendra and Gita who live at Swastik Heights, left for Dubai on Thursday morning to be with Machchhar’s wife Sonal and their two grandchildren. According to Machchhar’s uncle Kishor, the pilot moved to Dubai in 2022 to work with flybydubai

'Smit's courageous act will motivate aspiring pilots': Capt Machchhar's family

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 3 (IANS) Relatives of Captain Smit Machchhar on Saturday said that the way he saved 170 lives on board flydubai flight FZ1073, despite being attacked by his co-pilot, will serve as "motivation for aspiring pilots". Kishorbhai Machchhar, uncle of Captain Machchhar, said that though he has not spoken to his nephew, he has got to know from the latter's father that the pilot is now stable. "I will go to meet him at his …

Celebrations Outside Captain Smit Machchhar’s Mumbai Residence; friends and family hail him as ‘real hero’

Neighbors, friends, and others gathering outside Captain Smit Machchhar’s home in Mumbai to celebrate his heroism on flyDubai flight. PHOTO: ANI Mumbai, October 1, 2026: Celebrations were held outside Indian Captain Smit Machchhar’s residence in Mumbai on Thursday, October 1, with friends and family members gathering to honor the pilot and hail him as a “real hero” following his role in averting a major mid-air tragedy involving a flydubai fligh…