Israeli president invites Indian pilot Machchhar to receive civilian heroism award
Jerusalem, Oct 10 (PTI): President Isaac Herzog has invited Captain Smit Machchhar to Israel to honour him with the Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism, his office said on Saturday. Indian national Machchhar was injured while trying to stop his co-pilot from allegedly attempting to hijack a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv on September 30. The aircraft, carrying 174 passengers and six crew members, was diverted to Tabuk in Saudi Arabia after the mid-air incident.
Despite being seriously injured, Machchhar managed to open the cockpit door, allowing passengers and crew to overpower…
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