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

The UAE President reportedly gave top civilian bravery honours to flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar and crew for saving passengers during a mid-air attack. Outlets describe it as thwarting a cockpit attack.

Timeline

1. 28 Oct, 02:46 UTCNDTV reports UAE President honours flydubai crew
2. 28 Oct, 06:20 UTCPicked up on Google Trends

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