Mumbai, Oct. 3 -- Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has joined in to praise flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for his actions during a mid-air emergency on Flight FZ1073.

In a post that he shared on his Instagram Story, SRK lauded Machchhar for staying strong during the difficult situation and putting the safety of those on board before his own. Sharing his message, the actor called the pilot's actions a "true display of courage and duty".

SRK wrote, "Captain Smit Machchhar, you stood strong when it mattered the most!! It's not easy to stare adversity in the face and put one's safety on the line."

"But you did just that to protect those onboard and showed us what being a Captain entails. A true display of courage and duty. Wishing...