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UAE confers Order of Zayed II on Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar for mid-air heroism

Reported by Mathrubhumi English 28 Oct 2026, 9:22 am IST 1 min read

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Captain Smit Machchhar and the crew of Flydubai FZ1073 receive the First-Class Order of Zayed II after averting a severe in-flight terror attack.

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Section: India
Topics: Railways & travel, Defence & security
First reported by: Mathrubhumi English
Reporter: akshay e
Published: Wednesday, 28 October 2026, 9:22 am IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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