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- The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, awarded the first class of the Order of Zayed II to the pi.
- According to Arab News, the Emirates News Agency said that the award was given in recognition of bravery and professionalism for the safety.
- The honor was presented by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai himself, and commended the crew for their.
The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, awarded the first class of the Order of Zayed II to the pilots and crew members of FlyDubai for saving the lives of passengers in emergency situations.
According to Arab News, the Emirates News Agency said that the award was given in recognition of bravery and professionalism for the safety of passengers and the ship.
The honor was presented by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai himself, and commended the crew for their responsibility during the September 30 incident.
In the incident that took place during Flydubai flight FZ 1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv, the co-pilot attacked fellow Indian captain Samit Machar with an ax in the cockpit, but despite being injured, he opened the cockpit door and the passengers came in and subdued the attacker.
An Exeter pilot on board later landed the plane safely in Saudi Arabia and the authorities described the incident as a terrorist attempt and wanted to shoot down the plane.
