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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu invited Indian flydubai captain Smit Machchhar, who allegedly stopped a co‑pilot armed with an axe from crashing a Tel‑Aviv‑bound flight, as a guest of honour and called him a ‘true hero.’
Reported by Siddharth Deshmukh (Staff Writer) · The Hindu - International ·
Confirmed by a second source: NZ Herald - World
Representative image · PexelsIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu invited Indian flydubai captain Smit Machchhar, who allegedly stopped a co‑pilot armed with an axe from crashing a Tel‑Aviv‑bound flight, as a guest of honour and called him a ‘true hero.’. Subscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one. Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription Published - October 04, 2026 01:43 am IST - Cairo Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates a sand sculpture honouring Flydubai 'hero' Captain Smit Machchhar, in Puri. File | Photo Credit: ANI
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