Smit Machchhar Recounts flydubai Ordeal in Call With PM Modi
During a conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, survivor Smit Machchhar shared that he kept reciting the Hanuman Chalisa throughout the flydubai incident.
Smit Machchhar, a passenger who endured a difficult experience on a flydubai flight, recently recounted his ordeal during a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Machchhar stated that he continuously recited the Hanuman Chalisa throughout the incident. The conversation highlights the passenger's personal account of the event and his interaction with the country's leader.
Smit Machchhar, a passenger who endured a harrowing experience on a flydubai flight, recounted his ordeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a phone call on Friday, telling the Prime Minister that he kept reciting the Hanuman Chalisa throughout the incident (The Hindu).
The conversation, reported by The Indian Express, centred on Machchhar’s personal account of the events aboard the aircraft. While the specific nature of the mid-air emergency was not detailed in the immediate report, Machchhar emphasised the role of his faith during the crisis, stating that the continuous recitation of the Hindu hymn dedicated to Lord Hanuman sustained him through the ordeal.
The Prime Minister’s direct outreach to a passenger involved in an aviation incident underscores the attention the case has drawn at the highest levels of government. Machchhar’s description of the call highlighted the human dimension of the event, framing his survival around a spiritual anchor rather than technical details of the flight disruption.
Details regarding the flight number, route, date of the incident, and the exact nature of the emergency—whether technical failure, weather-related, or otherwise—were not specified in the initial report. The airline, flydubai, has not yet issued a public statement in response to the passenger’s account or the Prime Minister’s engagement. The focus remains on Machchhar’s testimony and the unusual direct line of communication established between a citizen in distress and the head of government.
Indian Express