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Emirati President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan awarded the First Class Order of Zayed to flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar and colleagues for thwarting an Omani copilot's attempt to crash a plane carrying Israelis, the Times of Israel reported on 2026-10-29. The report said the pilots showed visible scars from the incident, and the award recognizes their actions in stopping the attack.