Captain Smit Machchhar to receive Israel’s Presidential Award for heroism

Israel is set to honour Captain Smit Machchhar, the flydubai pilot who fought off his co-pilot and helped prevent a crash, with the Presidential honour. He will receive the State of Israel's Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism for his brave act. He helped save around 180 passengers onboard the plane, most of whom were Israeli nationals.

New Delhi: Captain Smit Machchhar, who saved the lives of more than 180 people onboard a flydubai plane from Dubai to Tel Aviv, will receive the State of Israel’s Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism. This announcement came just weeks after the Indian pilot fought off his co-pilot who tried to hijack and crash the plane, which was on its way to Tel Aviv in Israel.

The plane was carrying 180 passengers, most of whom were Israeli nationals.

Israel now plans to honour Machchhar with the country’s highest bravery award for civilians. The pilot was injured after the Omani co-pilot attacked him with an axe and continues........

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