National · 28 sources
Flydubai hijack attempt: Indian pilot Smit Machchhar hailed as ‘true hero’; friend says ‘He’s taught us courage’
Coverage by lean
18% Lean Left50% Centre21% Lean Right11% Right
Left 5
Centre 14
Right 9
One headline per side, the first Trikon holds. Every outlet is listed below.
Left · 5
The Federal · Lean Left
PM Modi speaks to Captain Smit Machchaar, praises his bravery in Flydubai flight incident
◈ New Generation Media Corporation (P. Sathyanarayanan)
The Morung Express · Lean Left
UN chief condemns attack on FlyDubai flight
◈ Aküm Longchari and founding collective; board-run
Hindustan Times · Lean Left
Indian envoy to UAE meets flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar, says he is recovering well
◈ HT Media, K. K. Birla Group (Shobhana Bhartia)
Indian Express · Lean Left
Pilot Smit Machchhar airlifted to Dubai after emergency surgery in Saudi Arabia
◈ The Indian Express Group (Viveck Goenka)
Centre · 14
The Hans India · Centre
PM Modi speaks to Capt Smit Machchhar, applauds his bravery
◈ Hyderabad Media House Ltd; Kapil Group (K. Vaman Rao)
Free Press Journal · Centre
'He Hit Me,' Indian Pilot Smit Machchhar Heard Saying In Fresh Video, Chaos Seen Aboard Flydubai Flight
◈ Indian National Press (Bombay), Karnani family
Mint · Centre
Flydubai hijack attempt: Indian pilot Smit Machchhar hailed as ‘true hero’; friend says ‘He’s taught us courage’
◈ HT Media, K. K. Birla Group (Shobhana Bhartia)
Mathrubhumi · Centre
flydubai cockpit attack: Omani co-pilot used feet to destroy controls in 'radicalised' crash attempt
◈ Mathrubhumi Printing and Publishing Co.; MD M. V. Shreyams Kumar
The Sentinel · Centre
Foreign Envoys, Netanyahu Hail Capt Smit Machchhar’s ‘Extraordinary Courage’
◈ Omega Printers & Publishers Pvt. Ltd; publisher Puspa Dhar Deka
The Tribune · Centre
Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar recovering well after flydubai cockpit attack: Govt
◈ The Tribune Trust
Odisha Bytes · Centre
Flydubai Omani Co-Pilot Was ‘Radicalised’ By Islamist Indoctrination, Says Netanyahu
◈ Frontier Media
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%)
DeshGujarat · Centre
Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar’s family based in Mumbai, roots in Gujarat’s Wadhwan
◈ DeshGujarat
Sambad English · Centre
Captain Smit Machchhar: Indian pilot who helped save 174 lives on Flydubai flight
◈ Soumya Ranjan Patnaik, founder-owner; Sambad Group
Telangana Today · Centre
Israeli leaders hail Indian pilot as ‘true hero’ for foiling flydubai crash attempt
◈ K. Chandrashekar Rao via Telangana Publications Pvt. Ltd
The Assam Tribune · Centre
Indian pilot Smit Machchhar helps save 174 lives on flydubai flight
◈ Assam Tribune Pvt Ltd, Baruah family
Pratidin Time · Centre
PM Modi Hails Indian Flydubai Pilot Smit Machchhar as ‘Hero’ After Mid-Air Attack
◈ Sadin-Pratidin Group (founded 1988 by Jayanta Baruah; led by Rishi Baruah)
Right · 9
Firstpost · Lean Right
PM Modi speaks to Flydubai pilot Smit Machchaar, applauds his bravery
◈ Reliance Industries, Network18 (Mukesh Ambani)
Times of India · Lean Right
PM Modi speaks to 'hero' flydubai pilot Smit Machchaar, hears his account of the ordeal
◈ Bennett, Coleman & Co., The Times Group (Sahu Jain family)
News18 · Lean Right
Exclusive | Flydubai Declines Details On Alleged Omani Pilot In Recent Cockpit Incident | News18
◈ Reliance Industries, Network18 (Mukesh Ambani)
Business Standard · Lean Right
Deeply concerned: UN chief Guterres strongly condemns flydubai attack
◈ Business Standard Pvt Ltd (Kotak family, Uday Kotak)
NDTV · Lean Right
Flydubai Incident Live Updates: Saudi Arabia Hands Over flydubai Co-Pilot To UAE As Probe Widens
◈ Adani Group (AMG Media Networks)
OpIndia · Right
Can an Omani pilot fly a plane to Israel? The question at the heart of the Flydubai crisis
◈ Aadhyaasi Media and Content Services
Republic World · Lean Right
Flydubai Cockpit Attack: New Video Shows Captain Smit Machchhar Disembarking Post Horrific Incident
◈ ARG Outlier Media (Arnab Goswami)
Zee News · Right
Who is Captain Smit Machchhar? The Indian pilot who fended off a mid-air cockpit attack and saved flydubai flight
◈ Zee Media, Essel Group (Subhash Chandra)
Swarajya · Right
Pilot fight aboard Dubai-Tel Aviv flight sparked hijacking fears before safe landing in Saudi Arabia
◈ Kovai Media Pvt Ltd
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