UAE honours Indian pilot Smit Machhar after cockpit attack

Several Hindi outlets report the UAE honoured Indian pilot Smit Machhar, reportedly after he kept his composure despite an attack in the cockpit. One report says the UAE president embraced him and gave him the Order of Zayed II.

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1. 28 Oct, 10:50 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 28 Oct, 10:50 UTCPicked up on News
3. 28 Oct, 10:50 UTCReport says UAE president gave Order of Zayed II

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• स्मित मच्छरGoogle Trends
• पायलट मच्छर को UAE का सम्मान, राष्ट्रपति ने गले लगाया: दुबई प्रिंस बोले- वे हमारी पहचान हैं; प्लेन क्रैश कर...Dainik Bhaskar
• कैप्टन स्मित मच्छार को मिला सर्वोच्च सम्मान, UAE के राष्ट्रपति ने गले लगाया, दिया 'ऑर्डर ऑफ जायेद II'India TV Hindi