Archive · 2 Oct 2026
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.
- When
- The recognition was announced in a letter sent on Friday; the article does not provide an exact date.
- Where
- The incident occurred aboard a flydubai flight traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
- Why
- The company said it was honoring Machchhar’s extraordinary courage, leadership, humanity and efforts to protect passengers and crew.
- 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