Ranveer Singh calls Captain Smit ‘Captain Courageous’
Ranveer Singh has praised Captain Smit Machchhar for his bravery during the FlyDubai mid-air emergency. The actor called him “Captain Courageous” on Instagram.
Ranveer shared a picture of the pilot on his Instagram Stories. He wrote “CAPTAIN COURAGEOUS” with a salute emoji and the Indian flag.
Captain Machchhar was flying FlyDubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv on September 30. He was attacked in the cockpit but opened the door so passengers and crew could intervene.
The aircraft, carrying over 170 people, landed safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. The captain was injured and is recovering in hospital.
Salman Khan, Sunny Deol, Vicky Kaushal and Anil Kapoor also posted tributes. Salman wrote that the whole country was saluting the pilot.
The flight was diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after the violent confrontation in the cockpit. Captain Machchhar sustained injuries but managed to open the cockpit door. The Boeing 737 had 174 people on board.
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