India, Oct. 2 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar, who reportedly saved lives by preventing his co-pilot from crashing the passenger aircraft, media reports said.

During the phone call, Modi praised the injured airline captain for his bravery and wished him a speedy recovery, sources told India Today.

While details of the conversation were not disclosed, the sources said Machchhar told Modi what gave him the courage to act after he was allegedly attacked by his co-pilot.

Speaking at an event, PM Modi said that Machchhar demonstrated "patience, wisdom, and courage" during the incident.

"The incident that occurred yesterday and the way in which India's Captain Smit Machchhar demonstrated patience, wisd...