Bollywood actor Salman Khan has extended his appreciation to Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian flydubai pilot who was seriously injured during a mid-air attack on a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight. Calling the captain’s actions commendable, the actor said he would be happy to fly with him.

Salman Khan salutes Captain Smit Machchhar

Salman took to X on Saturday to share a message for Machchhar following the dramatic incident aboard flydubai flight FZ1073. “You did an amazing job, Pilot; we all salute you. It would be a pleasure to fly with you... Well done, bro.. Capt Smit Machchhar,” he wrote.