# PM Modi Pays Homage at Raj Ghat, Gandhi Jayanti Marked Across Nation

> Israeli officials and Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Captain Smit for saving 174 lives and averting a 9/11-like catastrophe.

- Published: 2026-10-02T03:00:05.737Z
- Updated: 2026-10-02T11:33:23.220Z
- 3 sources
- Topics: Politics
- Involves: FlyDubai Flight 1073, Smit Machchhar

## How it developed

- 2026-10-02T03:00:05.737Z - India Today: [PM Modi Pays Homage at Raj Ghat, Gandhi Jayanti Marked Across Nation](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/video/pm-modi-pays-homage-at-raj-ghat-gandhi-jayanti-marked-across-nation-ytvd-3007815-2026-10-02)
- 2026-10-02T09:32:37.182Z - France 24 English: [Flydubai hero pilot tells Modi 'I could not let all those people die'](https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20261002-flydubai-hero-pilot-tells-modi-i-could-not-let-all-those-people-die)
- 2026-10-02T11:33:23.220Z - Clarin: ["No podía dejar morir a toda esa gente": el piloto indio de Flydubai habló por primera vez tras el ataque de su copiloto](https://www.clarin.com/mundo/podia-dejar-morir-toda-gente-piloto-indio-flydubai-hablo-primera-vez-ataque-copiloto_0_R4qsnlpXjd.html)

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