Pilot Hailed as a Hero Tells Modi How He Struggled to Save Israel-Bound Plane
Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 'I was trying to save myself but I also knew that I can't let anyone die.'
TL;DR
- Pilot Smit Machchhar was hailed as a hero for saving a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv with 174 passengers.
- He spoke to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the incident.
- Machchhar described how he managed to open the aircraft door.
- He is recovering in a hospital in Abu Dhabi from his ordeal.