Mumbai, Oct. 3 -- Ajay Devgn described Indian pilot Smit Machchhar as a "hero" after his courageous life-saving actions during a mid-air emergency on Flight FZ1073 on September 30. He helped save the lives of people on board a Flydubai flight after he was attacked and stabbed by his co-pilot mid-air.

Hailing the courage of Indian pilot Smit Machchhar, the actor wrote on his X handle, "There are heroes, and then there are those who show us what true courage looks like. Captain Smit Machchhar, you are a hero in every sense of the word. Wishing you strength and a speedy recovery."

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