India, Oct. 7 -- US Congressmen Josh Gottheimer, Michael McCaul and Don Bacon have introduced a bipartisan resolution honouring Indian Captain Smit Machchhar and the crew and passengers of Flydubai Flight 1073, while condemning the alleged attempted attack on the aircraft last week.

"Captain Machchhar is a hero. While gravely wounded, he fought off a terrorist attack and saved every soul on that plane, including 27 children and four Americans," Gottheimer said.

"Congress must honour his extraordinary courage, and we must be clear that this was an act of terrorism and an attack on the safety of international air travel. I'm proud to lead this resolution with Congressman McCaul and Congressman Bacon, and we wish Captain Machchhar and ever...