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An Air India Express flight aborted its landing at Bengaluru airport after a foreign object was spotted on the runway. The pilot executed a go-around as a precaution, and no injuries have been reported so far. The incident is drawing attention amid ongoing scrutiny of runway safety and airline operations across Indian aviation.
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Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian-born pilot who brought a Flydubai aircraft under control after an emergency involving an Israeli passenger incident, is dominating headlines in Karnataka. In conversations with PM Modi and the media, Machchhar said he recited the Hanuman Chalisa during the crisis, a detail widely celebrated in India, while Israel's government publicly saluted him. Trump separately warned of a strong attack if the Flydubai co-pilot had contact with Iran.
- 3Indian pilot Smit Machchhar says thoughts of his son kept him fighting to survive▼‘My son’: Indian pilot Smit Machchhar recalls the thought that kept him fighting during the terrifying m
Indian pilot Smit Machchhar has spoken about the moment that kept him fighting for his life during a terrifying midair ordeal, saying the thought of his young son gave him the will to survive. His account has moved readers across India, with many praising the pilot's courage and resilience in the face of danger.