UAE Defence Minister Visits Wounded Captain of Israel-Bound Flydubai Flight
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UAE Defence Minister and Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visited Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar, according to an official post published Saturday. Hamdan conveyed his own and the UAE leadership's appreciation, praising the pilot's courage, responsibility and concern for human life. Machchhar was injured in Wednesday's attack aboard flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv and was later airlifted to Abu Dhabi for continued treatment. The minister's post described the captain as part of the UAE's national story and expressed pride in his actions.