Mumbai, Oct. 3 -- Bollywood celebrities have praised flydubai Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for his actions during a mid-air emergency on Flight FZ1073 on September 30, with actors Randeep Hooda, Kriti Sanon, Rashmika Mandanna and Shah Rukh Khan praising his courage and wishing him a speedy recovery.

Randeep Hooda hailed Captain Smit Machchhar's "courage" during the mid-flight attack by his co-pilot, which caused the aircraft to plunge roughly 16,000 feet within two minutes as an emergency hijacking alert was issued.

Sharing a story on his Instagram handle, Randeep Hooda wrote, "A salute to Captain Smit Machchhar. When lives were at stake, his courage, presence of mind and sense of duty stood tall. Pride of India. Wishing him a sp...