Israel has announced its decision to honour Indian flydubai captain Smit Machchhar with the Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism for his extraordinary courage during an alleged attempt to hijack a Tel Aviv-bound aircraft. Despite suffering serious injuries and losing a huge amount of blood, Captain Machchhar managed to open the cockpit door, enabling passengers to enter and overpower the attacker. His actions are credited with helping prevent a potential mid-air disaster and protecting the lives of 174 passengers and crew members on board.
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