Indian pilot unlocks cockpit, saves Israeli flight
Captain Smit Machchhar broke into the locked cockpit and restrained someone trying to breach it, stopping a potential attack on a flight with 200 people. Now an Israeli politician is promising to name a Ben Gurion Airport lounge after him and calling him a national hero.
The meme became real: a security breach actually stopped by someone outside the cockpit working together with crew.
The State of Israel’s hero of the day is the Indian pilot, Capt. Smit Machchhar, whose remarkable resourcefulness enabled him to unlock the cockpit door and allow the Israeli lions to sink their teeth into the cowardly hyena who nearly killed 200 innocent people! Captain Machchhar, the State of Israel owes you a tremendous debt of gratitude. When the next Knesset convenes, I will submit a bill to name a lounge at Ben Gurion Airport in your honor! I would also like to wish you a full and speedy recovery, and extend my best wishes to your family and your wonderful parents, who taught you that saving human life is the highest value. Tonight, the State of Israel salutes you, Captain Machchhar. 🫡🇮🇱
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