Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan meets Flydubai hero Captain Smit Machchhar in hospital

Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan visited injured flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar in hospital and praised his courage after he opened the cockpit door during a mid-air attack.

New Delhi: Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visited Indian pilot Smit Machchhar in hospital after the flydubai captain was seriously injured during a mid-air attack by his co-pilot.

Machchhar has been widely praised for opening the cockpit door despite his injuries, allowing passengers to enter and overpower the attacker. He is now recovering in the UAE after being transferred from Saudi Arabia following the emergency landing.

After meeting the pilot, Sheikh Hamdan expressed his “full appreciation and praise” for Machchhar.

“From us, and from the leadership of the nation, he has our........

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