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I was simply doing my duty: Mumbai pilot capt Smit Machchhar fights off co-pilot to avert mid-air disaster

Neha Purav
Mumbai, Oct 1 (UNI) Displaying extraordinary grit and courage under horrific circumstances, Mumbai-born Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, a resident of Bhanushali Wadi in Ghatkopar, saved the lives of nearly 180 passengers by thwarting an alleged mid-air hijacking and crash attempt by his co-pilot aboard a flydubai flight.
Reflecting on the terrifying ordeal, Captain Machchhar remained remarkably humble while giving his reaction to UNI, "As a pilot, I was simply doing my duty. The plane landed safely, and everyone is out of harm's way—that is all I am grateful for."
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