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Israeli President to Honor FlyDubai Captain for Courage During Onboard Attack
Israeli President Isaac Herzog announced that Captain Smith Machchhar of FlyDubai flight FZ1073 will receive the "Presidential Medal of Civil Courage" for his actions during an onboard attack.
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What happened
- 01Israeli President Isaac Herzog will award Captain Smith Machchhar the "Presidential Medal of Civil Courage."
- 02Machchhar is being honored for his actions during an attack on FlyDubai flight FZ1073.
- 03The captain sustained severe injuries from the co-pilot during the incident.
- 04Machchhar's actions allowed passengers to subdue the attacker and relief pilots to land the plane.
- 05The flight was diverted and landed safely in Saudi Arabia.
- 06Six other Israelis involved in the incident received awards on October 8th.
Machchhar is recovering from severe injuries inflicted by the co-pilot, but his bravery in opening the cockpit door enabled passengers to subdue the attacker. Relief pilots then landed the plane safely in Saudi Arabia. Six other Israelis involved in the incident were also honored at a ceremony on October 8th.
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