New Delhi, Oct. 2 -- Pilot Captain Smit Machchaar told Prime Minister Narendra during a telephonic conversation on Friday that he recited Hanuman Chalisa as he was dealing with the stabbing incident on an Israel-bound flydubau flight on Wednesday.

"I was reciting Hanuman Chalisa even during the incident, " Smit Machchaar told PM Modi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to Captain Smit Machchaar, who foiled an attempt by his co-pilot to allegedly crash an Israel-bound flydubai flight, and applauded his bravery.

During the telephonic conversation, Machchaar gave details of his experience and what gave him courage during the incident, government sources said.

PM Modi applauded the pilot's bravery and wished him a quick recovery...