Mumbai, Oct. 2 -- A harrowing mid-air security crisis aboard a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv has brought global acclaim to Indian commander Captain Smit Machchhar, whose extraordinary valour averted a catastrophic disaster.

Striking billboards, put up by the Consulate General of Israel carrying the message "Thank you Captain Smit" have appeared across multiple prominent intersections in Mumbai to honour the pilot's extraordinary courage. The public displays pay tribute to Captain Smit Machchhar, whose decisive intervention and valour aboard the Flydubai flight helped avert a major catastrophe during the recent mid-air security crisis.

The September 30 security crisis involved the Flydubai flight operating from Dubai to Tel Aviv...