UAE President honours Indian pilot Smit Machchhar
The UAE President has honoured Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar of flydubai as a hero. He also plans to train with him, after images of large stitches on the captain's head drew wide attention. Several outlets have covered the story.
ContextContext: flydubai is a Dubai-based airline, and the UAE is a Gulf country with close ties to India and many Indian workers and travellers. The pilot's story comes amid a wider West Asia conflict that has affected Indians in the region.
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