US House moves to honour Indian Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar; condemn 'act of terrorism'

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The US House of Representatives has honored Captain Smit Machchhar through a formal resolution, celebrating his courageous defense of the aircraft against a treacherous act by his co-pilot that placed all lives at risk.

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  • Reported by Times of India and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:09:39 UTC.

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  1. 11 Indian crew injured after ship hit by projectile in Strait of Hormuz; India condemns attack

  2. Democrats see White House "pay for play" scheme with Balkan gas project

  3. US House moves to honour Indian Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar; condemn 'act of terrorism'

  4. Smriti Mandhana replaces Harmanpreet Kaur as India captain: ‘Very special honour’

  5. 'Making steady progress': Indian embassy in UAE updates on flydubai pilot Machchhar

  6. White House defends Trump comment to let Iran 'take out' LA and San Diego

  7. U.K. arrests 7th man on suspicion of terrorism over air base incident

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