UAE Names Relief Pilots Who Landed FlyDubai Jet After Attack
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
The United Arab Emirates has named the relief pilots who took control of a FlyDubai flight after an Israeli passenger's hijacking attempt. Captain Henson Steven and First Officer Rowan Tooth were recognized for their actions, with Steven landing the plane safely in Saudi Arabia. The crew, including the injured commander Smith Machchhar, received state awards from the UAE.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- UAE authorities named relief pilots Henson Steven and Rowan Tooth for landing a FlyDubai jet after an attack.
- Captain Henson Steven landed the aircraft in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, following a passenger's intervention.
- Israeli passenger Yanniv Hayun is credited with preventing the plane from crashing.
- Injured crew commander Smith Machchhar and other crew members also received UAE state awards.
The United Arab Emirates has identified the relief pilots who took control of a FlyDubai aircraft after an Israeli passenger attempted to hijack it. After a month of "secrecy," the names of Captain Henson Steven, a former Fiji Airways Boeing 737 pilot, and First Officer Rowan Tooth, a South African national, were released by UAE authorities and Arab media. Captain Steven successfully landed the plane at Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia after passenger Yanniv Hayun managed to prevent the aircraft from crashing.
In addition to the relief pilots, the crew commander, Indian pilot Smith Machchhar, who was injured during the attack, and other crew members were honored with state awards from the United Arab Emirates.
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