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Sheikh Hamdan visits flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar in hospital, praises his bravery
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Sheikh Hamdan praises injured flydubai pilot during hospital visitThe UAE attorney general said Capt Smit Machchhar is receiving care in Abu Dhabi after his co-pilot attacked him with a crash axe.
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- On Saturday, Sheikh Hamdan visited Capt Smit Machchhar in hospital and conveyed the nation’s full appreciation and praise.
- After being struck with a crash axe, Machchhar opened the cockpit door, allowing crew members and passengers to intervene.
- A small group of passengers and a reserve pilot overpowered the co-pilot, steadied the Boeing 737 and landed it in Tabuk, northwestern Saudi Arabia.
- UAE Attorney General Hamad Al Shamsi said the co-pilot had attempted a terrorist act; investigations into circumstances and motives continue.
From us, and from the leadership of the nation, he has our full appreciation and praise. We are proud that he is part of our team, part of the story of our nation and part of what the UAE stands for. A nation of compassion, a nation of peace and a nation of life.— Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, during a hospital visit
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