What to know

• "Captain Smit Machchhar is a hero," Modi said in a post on XS1
• PM Modi said the pilot, despite being seriously injured and facing grave danger, showed immense courage and an unwavering resolve to protect the lives of others.S2
• Flydubai Flight News: Captain Machchhar has been working with flydubai for four years.S3
• Indian pilot Smit Machchhar is in stable condition after being injured aboard a flydubai flight that made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.S4