WorldPhoto: Hindustan TimesTwo Off-Duty Pilots Land Flydubai Plane After Attack on Indian Captain
Two off-duty pilots, Henson Steven from Fiji and Rowan Tooth from South Africa, took control of a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv after Indian captain Smit Machchhar was attacked by his co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami. The co-pilot attempted to crash the plane, causing a rapid descent of nearly 14,000 feet. The crew was awarded the First Class Order of Zayed II by UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
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