UAE President honors Flydubai pilot who helped foil alleged 'terrorist attack' Smit Machahar, a Flydubai pilot who helped foil a 'terrorist attack' on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv last month, received a medal from the President of the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday. UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan awarded Machhar and the rest of the crew the Order of Zayed II First Class, "in recognition of their valiant efforts to ensure the safety of the passengers," his office said. The President also praised the "courage and professionalism of the crews in ensuring the safety of the passengers and the security of the aircraft, and confirmed that protecting the safety and security of the people remains the UAE's top priority."

UAE President honors Flydubai pilot who helped foil alleged 'terrorist attack' Smit Machahar, a Flydubai pilot who helped foil a 'terrorist attack' on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv last month, received a medal from the President of the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday. UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan awarded Machhar and the rest of the crew the Order of Zayed II First Class, "in recognition of their valiant efforts to ensure the safety of the passengers," his office said. The President also praised the "courage and professionalism of the crews in ensuring the safety of the passengers and the security of the aircraft, and confirmed that protecting the safety and security of the people remains the UAE's top priority."