UAE President honours flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar for bravery during mid-air attack

The UAE President reportedly gave flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar and crew a top civilian bravery award for actions during a mid-air attack that endangered passengers. Several outlets, including NDTV, The Hindu and Telegraph India, covered the honour.

Timeline

1. 27 Oct, 19:26 UTCFirst appeared on Gulf News
2. 28 Oct, 02:46 UTCUAE President honours flydubai captain and crew
3. 28 Oct, 06:20 UTCPicked up on Google Trends
4. 28 Oct, 06:20 UTCThe Hindu covers flydubai captain's honour

Top sources

• aircraft pilotGoogle Trends
• flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar gets UAE’s First Class Order of Zayed II. Which other Indians have received it?Gulf News
• From UAE honours to global praise: How flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar was recognised worldwideGulf News
• UAE President Honours flydubai Hero Captain, Crew For Courageous ActionsNDTV
• Indian Captain Smit Machchhar, flydubai crew honoured by UAE President for thwarting cockpit attackTelegraph India
• Indian Captain Smit Machchhar, flydubai crew honoured by UAE President for bravery during mid-air attackThe Hindu