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UAE Honors Flydubai Crew for Foiling Hijacking Attempt

The United Arab Emirates honored Flydubai crew members with the Order of Zayed II for thwarting a hijacking attempt on flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Israel on September 30. Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed presented the awards to Captain Smith Macher and flight attendants the Flight Attendant and John Muchina.

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What happened

  1. 01UAE awarded Flydubai crew the Order of Zayed II for foiling a hijacking.
  2. 02The incident occurred on flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Israel on September 30.
  3. 03A co-pilot attacked and injured Captain Smith Macher.
  4. 04Passengers and crew subdued the attacker.
  5. 05The plane was safely landed in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.

The co-pilot attacked the captain, but passengers and crew subdued him, and the plane landed safely in Saudi Arabia.

Translated and summarized by baba from 0404, the latest report. Read 0404’s original

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