Herzog Thanks FlyDubai Captain for Saving Passengers, Invites Him to Jerusalem
- Israeli President Isaac Herzog thanked Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar for helping prevent a catastrophe during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
- Machchhar was seriously injured when his co-pilot attacked him, but opened the cockpit door so passengers and crew could stop the attacker.
- Two off-duty pilots landed the aircraft safely at Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia, while Machchhar recovered in a hospital in the United Arab Emirates.
- Herzog invited Machchhar to Jerusalem and said he would present him with Israel’s Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism after his recovery.
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Your courage boosts India-Israel ties, Israel President writes to Flydubai hero Smit
President Isaac Herzog has thanked Captain Smit Machchhar for steering a Flydubai aircraft to safety and invited him to Jerusalem after his recovery. He said Israel would honour the Indian pilot with its Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism, linking his actions to the warmth in India-Israel ties.
'Great valor': Herzog sends letter to wounded flydubai captain who helped avert disaster
"Your ability to find the strength to rise above the pain, to combat the immediate threat to your life, and to operate sound judgment demonstrates the strength of your character,” Israel's president wrote.
'Treasured Part of Our People’s History': Israel President Writes to Capt Smit Machchhar, Praises His 'Strength of Character'
In the letter, Israeli President Issac Herzog highlighted the Indian pilot’s resilience: “Your ability to find the strength to rise above the pain, to combat the immediate threat to your life, and to operate sound judgment demonstrates the strength of your character and the great valor you possess.”
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