From hospital bed, Captain Smit tells PM Modi: Couldn’t let others die | India News - The Times of India
Bleeding on the cockpit floor after being attacked by his co-pilot, Captain Smit Machchhar said his thoughts were fixed on saving all 174 passengers as the assailant frenetically tried to crash the aircraft. Drawing strength from Hanuman Chalisa, he made a final push to open the cockpit door, allowing others to overpower the attacker and steer the plane to safety.