UAE Honors Flydubai Crew for Foiling Hijacking Attempt to Israel
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The UAE awarded honors to Flydubai crew members for their actions on a flight to Israel on September 30. The Crown Prince of Dubai presented the awards to the captain and two flight attendants. The crew prevented a co-pilot's attack and landed the plane safely in Saudi Arabia.
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- UAE awarded honors to Flydubai crew for foiling an attack on flight FZ1073 to Israel.
- The incident occurred on September 30 when a co-pilot attacked the captain.
- Passengers and crew subdued the attacker, and pilots landed the plane in Saudi Arabia.
- Captain Smith Macher and flight attendants the Flight Attendant and John Muchina received awards.
The United Arab Emirates has awarded the second-class Order of Zayed to the crew members of Flydubai airline following an unusual incident on September 30. The awards were presented by Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, to Captain Smith Macher and two Kenyan flight attendants, the Flight Attendant and John Muchina. The honors recognize their actions during flight FZ1073, which was en route from Dubai to Israel.
During the flight, the co-pilot attacked and injured the captain. Passengers and other crew members successfully subdued the assailant. Two additional pilots on board assisted in safely landing the aircraft in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, preventing the plane from reaching its intended destination.
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