Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar captured global headlines for his extraordinary bravery during a mid-air catastrophe on a flydubai plane heading to Tel Aviv. Despite sustaining severe knife wounds from his co-pilot, Machchhar managed to unlock the cockpit door, allowing crew and passengers to intervene and overpower the assailant, averting a major air tragedy. Following the incident, a former neighbour in Mumbai recalled his impression of the pilot now being hailed as a hero.
Before becoming a pilot, he had his heart set on his family’s textile business, reported Reuters. He is an incredible person, and I hope for his fast recovery. I hope his family is able to recover from this shock. In an old interview that is now going viral on social media, Machchhar recalled that his mother was scared when he expressed his desire to become a pilot.
The doctor continued, “Now, the story has emerged that he was able to save 174 lives even after being stabbed. However, at 19, he wanted to enter the aviation industry.
