Dubai Crown Prince Visits Injured Flydubai Pilot
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS French by baba
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- Dubai's Crown Prince visited the injured Flydubai captain.
- The captain was attacked by his co-pilot with an axe.
- The captain's actions enabled the co-pilot's capture.
- The incident is being investigated as a potential terrorist act.
- The flight made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
Dubai's Crown Prince, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, visited Captain Smit Machchhar in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Machchhar is hospitalized after being attacked by his co-pilot with an axe in the cockpit of a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday. The Crown Prince praised the captain for his exceptional courage, responsibility, and concern for human life, stating the UAE is proud of him and his association with the country's values of peace and protection of life.
Despite his injuries, Captain Machchhar managed to open the cockpit door, allowing crew members and passengers to intervene and subdue the co-pilot. A reserve pilot and several passengers helped stabilize the aircraft before its emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. The UAE's Attorney General announced Saturday that initial findings suggest the co-pilot attempted to seize control of the aircraft for a terrorist act. Investigations are ongoing to determine the exact circumstances, motives, and any potential connections to the attack.
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