'His Positive Spirit Is A Huge Boost': Captain Smit Machchhar Eager To Return To Skies After Attack

News18 - Oct 6, 2026

The pilot’s wife, Sonal Machchhar, had earlier told CNN-News18 that the family was avoiding discussing details of the attack with him to prevent any kind of strain on him

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