Israel plans to honour Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar with the Presidential Award for Civil Heroism after a flydubai cockpit attack in which he was seriously injured.
The incident is described as an alleged attack by his co-pilot during flight FZ1073, which was carrying 174 passengers.
Reporting says Machchhar managed to open the cockpit door despite heavy bleeding, allowing passengers to enter and overpower the attacker.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog announced the award while honouring six Israeli passengers who helped thwart the attack, and another report says five Israeli passengers were honoured.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Machchhar's bravery and invited him to light a flame at Israel's Independence Day event.
India's Ministry of External Affairs said Machchhar is recovering well, and one report says he is recuperating in a hospital in the United Arab Emirates, while another says he is in an Abu Dhabi hospital.
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All reports agree that Captain Smit Machchhar was injured during a flydubai cockpit attack and later singled out for an Israeli bravery honour. They also agree that he helped passengers intervene by opening the cockpit door and that Israeli leaders praised his actions.
Some details differ across the reports, including whether six or five Israeli passengers were honoured alongside him. The exact account of his recovery location is also reported differently, with references to Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates.
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Supportive coverage presents the honour as a direct recognition of Captain Smit Machchhar's bravery during the cockpit attack. It highlights that he was seriously injured but still managed to help passengers overpower the attacker. The reporting also stresses the praise from Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, along with the planned civilian award.
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The Times of India reports that Israeli President Isaac Herzog has announced plans to honour Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar with the Presidential Award for Civil Heroism. Captain Machchhar sustained serious injuries during an alleged cockpit attack by his co-pilot on a flydubai flight carrying 174 passengers. While Machchhar recovers in an Abu Dhabi hospital, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has also praised his bravery and invited him to a future Independence Day event.
WION reports that Indian pilot Smit Machchhar will receive Israel's highest civilian bravery award for his actions during a cockpit attack on a flydubai flight. Machchhar was seriously injured after his co-pilot allegedly attacked him with a crash axe, but he managed to open the cockpit door so passengers could overpower the attacker. India's Ministry of External Affairs stated that Machchhar is recovering well in a hospital in the United Arab Emirates.
Times Now reports that Israel will honour Captain Smit Machchhar with the country's highest civilian bravery award for preventing a disaster aboard a Flydubai aircraft. Machchhar was injured when his co-pilot allegedly attacked him with a crash axe, but he managed to open the cockpit door for passengers to intervene. Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu both praised the pilot, with Netanyahu inviting him to light a flame at Israel's Independence Day event.