Who Is Sonal Machchhar? Captain Smit's Wife Recalls The Moment She Heard About The Flydubai Cockpit Attack

Who Is Sonal Machchhar? Captain Smit's Wife Recalls The Moment She Heard About The Flydubai Cockpit Attack

The attack inside the cockpit of Flydubai flight FZ1073 not only shocked the passengers and crew but also left Captain Smit Machchhar's family deeply shaken. Smit was seriously injured during the incident, leaving his wife Sonal Machchhar worried about his condition.

'Flying Is Like His Wife': Captain Smit Machchhar's Father To NDTV

The first emotion of the parents of hero pilot Smit Machchhar after learning of their son's heroics was "fear". Within minutes, they recovered from the initial shock and rushed to a temple. "We prayed, 'God, whatever happens, no bad news should come; please save him,'" Bhupendra Machchhar, the pilot's father, told NDTV, reminiscing about the most difficult few hours of his life.

Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar's wife recalls shock: 'Didn't have the mental capacity'

Sonal Machchhar faced an emotional turmoil upon discovering her husband Captain Smit Machchhar's heroic efforts during an airborne incident on a flydubai flight. Initially overwhelmed by the news, she found solace after visiting him in the hospital, reassured by his professional handling of the attack and the safety he ensured for the passengers. The incident has sparked an ongoing investigation involving both Israeli and UAE authorities.

Was devastated, didn't have mental capacity to react: Capt Smit Machchhar's wife recounts horrifying moments as she heard of flydubai cockpit attack

CNN-News18 reported that Sonal was able to meet with her husband on Thursday in the hospital in Abu Dhabi, which helped relieve her lingering anxieties about his well-being.

Was devastated, didn’t have mental capacity to react: Capt Smit Machchhar’s wife recounts horrifying moments

New Delhi [India], October 2 , 2026: Sonal Machchhar, the wife of Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, recalled the horrifying moment of learning about the mid-air attack on her husband inside a flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv, stating that she was left “very devastated” and lacked the immediate “mental capacity” to even comprehend the […] Related posts: World Hails Indian Pilot, Captain Smit Machchhar, As Hero, Including Netanyahu and Modi I…