PM Modi hails Indian pilot as 'Hero' after cockpit attack averted major aviation tragedy

New Delhi, Oct 1 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed Indian commercial pilot Captain Smit Machchhar as a "HERO" for his courage and presence of mind in confronting a violent cockpit attack aboard a flydubai flight, saying his valour helped save hundreds of lives and avert a major tragedy. In a post on social media platform X, Modi said Machchhar had displayed "immense courage and an unwavering resolve to protect the lives of others" despite being seriously injured and facing what he described as "the gravest danger". "His valour helped save hundreds of lives and avert a great…