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Mankind Pharma Rewards Captain Smit Machchhar’s Extraordinary Courage
Mankind Pharma gave Captain Smit Machchhar Rs 1 crore to thank him for his bravery.
Machchhar was flying a flydubai plane from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
His co-pilot allegedly stabbed him and tried to cause a disaster.
Even though he was badly hurt, Machchhar opened the cockpit door.
This allowed passengers and crew to stop the attacker.
Benjamin Netanyahu said Machchhar helped save 174 people.
People in India, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, praised him.
Temples also held prayers for his recovery.
Mankind Pharma honoured Captain Smit Machchhar with Rs 1 crore for his courage and leadership.
Machchhar allegedly thwarted an attempt to crash a Dubai-Tel Aviv flydubai flight after being stabbed by his co-pilot.
The company said his actions protected passengers and crew and demonstrated humanity and responsibility.
Vice Chairman and Managing Director Rajeev Juneja said Machchhar had made India proud.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump praised Machchhar as a hero.
- Who
- Captain Smit Machchhar, Mankind Pharma, and its Vice Chairman and Managing Director Rajeev Juneja.
- What
- Mankind Pharma gave Machchhar Rs 1 crore in recognition of his reported actions during an alleged attempted aircraft attack.
- Where
- The incident occurred aboard a flydubai flight traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
- When
- The recognition was announced in a letter sent on Friday; the article does not provide an exact date.
- Why
- The company said it was honoring Machchhar’s extraordinary courage, leadership, humanity and efforts to protect passengers and crew.
Key facts
- Honor amount
- Rs 1 crore
- Recipient
- Captain Smit Machchhar
- Honoring company
- Mankind Pharma
- Flight route
- Dubai to Tel Aviv
- Reported threat
- An alleged attempt to crash the aircraft by the co-pilot
- Passengers and crew saved
- 174 people, according to Benjamin Netanyahu
- Company representative
- Rajeev Juneja, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Mankind Pharma
Quotes
Rajeev Juneja
Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Mankind Pharma
“No amount of money can ever equal the value of lives you protected or inspiration you have given to millions. This contribution is simply a small expression of our deepest respect, gratitude and admiration for your courage and humanity.”
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Captain Smit Machchhar
Pilot who was injured while thwarting the alleged cockpit attack
“I was doing it to save my life, but I also knew that I could not let the others die.”
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Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister of Israel
“Despite being stabbed and seriously injured, he fought back, resisted, opened the cockpit door, and enabled passengers and crew to overpower the attacker – preventing a catastrophic mid-air disaster… He saved the lives of 174 people… He is a true hero.”
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Sources
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