National · 6 sources
‘Thank You India, Thank You Captain Smit Machchhar’: Pilot saves 174 after being stabbed by co-pilot, world salutes his courage
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Indian Express · Lean Left
‘Smit, door is right there’: On call with PM, pilot recounts flydubai cockpit horror
◈ The Indian Express Group (Viveck Goenka)
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OdishaTV · Centre
‘Thank You India, Thank You Captain Smit Machchhar’: Pilot saves 174 after being stabbed by co-pilot, world salutes his courage
◈ Panda family, Jagi Mangat Panda and Baijayant Panda (~60%)
Telangana Today · Centre
Israeli leaders hail Indian pilot as ‘true hero’ for foiling flydubai crash attempt
◈ K. Chandrashekar Rao via Telangana Publications Pvt. Ltd
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Business Standard · Lean Right
FlyDubai pilot Smit Machchhar's path from nervous pilot to cockpit 'hero'
◈ Business Standard Pvt Ltd (Kotak family, Uday Kotak)
News18 · Lean Right
Knife Or Crash Axe? The Weapon Omani Co-Pilot Used To Attack Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar
◈ Reliance Industries, Network18 (Mukesh Ambani)
OpIndia · Right
Indian pilot Smit Machchhar averts 9/11-style attack: What exactly happened on the FlyDubai plane
◈ Aadhyaasi Media and Content Services
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