Dubai Crown Prince Hamdan bin Mohammed visited injured Indian pilot Smit Machchhar, praising his courage during a September 30 cockpit attack on flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The co-pilot attacked Machchhar with a crash axe; Machchhar opened the cockpit door, allowing crew and passengers to overpower the attacker. The plane diverted safely to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. UAE authorities call it an attempted terrorist act; Machchhar is recovering in Abu Dhabi.
Dubai Crown Prince Praises flydubai Pilot After Cockpit Attack
Source: Moneycontrol