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UAE awards crew after foiled flydubai crash attempt

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan praised Captain Smit Machchhar and awarded his crew the Order of Zayed II.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan presented the awards at the Abu Dhabi ceremony.
UAE prosecutors said the 29-year-old Omani co-pilot deliberately tried to crash flydubai Flight 1073 into Ben Gurion Airport.
UAE investigators reported the co-pilot passed security checks despite planning a 9/11-style attack.

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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan praised Captain Smit Machchhar and awarded his crew the Order of Zayed II.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan presented the awards at the Abu Dhabi ceremony.
UAE prosecutors said the 29-year-old Omani co-pilot deliberately tried to crash flydubai Flight 1073 into Ben Gurion Airport.
UAE investigators reported the co-pilot passed security checks despite planning a 9/11-style attack.