Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:14am on 28 Oct 2026,Wednesday India Global
The United Arab Emirates has honoured Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar and fellow flydubai crew members with the First Class Order of Zayed II for their bravery during a cockpit attack on September 30. Machchhar was seriously injured when his co-pilot allegedly attacked him aboard a Dubai–Tel Aviv flight. Despite his injuries, he managed to open the cockpit door, enabling passengers and crew to overpower the attacker. Two off-duty pilots subsequently helped secure the aircraft’s safe landing in Saudi Arabia. UAE leaders praised the crew’s courage and professionalism in protecting passengers. (PC: X)
