The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday honoured Indian Captain Smit Machchhar and members of his flydubai crew for their actions during an attempted mid-air attack on a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight. The ceremony also offered the first close-up look at the injury to the Indian pilot’s head. UAE President Sh»»»

The medals were presented by Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum at a presidential reception A massive line of stitches running across the back of Captain Smit Machchhar’s head has brought the severity of the Indian pilot’s injuries into focus as he received a presti»»»

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has conferred the First Class Order of Zayed II on Indian Captain »»»

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan awarded the First Class Order of Zayed II to Captain Smit Machchhar and his crew. This recognition was for their courageous actions during a mid-air attack on September 30. During the attack, the co-pilot injured Machchhar while the crew managed to subdue him. The»»»