Sonal Machchhar Thanks Nation for Support Following Flydubai Incident

Sonal Machchhar, wife of pilot Smit Machchhar, has expressed deep gratitude for the outpouring of prayers and support from across India. Her husband was injured during a violent cockpit attack on a flydubai flight that forced an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.

Sonal stated she was overwhelmed by the national response and expressed relief that her husband and all 174 passengers aboard the flight survived the ordeal. The incident involved an alleged stabbing by the co-pilot, which was thwarted when crew and passengers intervened after the captain managed to open the cockpit door.

Editor's note: Tight, accurate summary of Sonal Machchhar's statements regarding the nation's support.

This article is AI-generated and fact-gated. Original reporting: News18 India