UAE President honours flydubai crew for September in-flight incident
UAE President confers First Class Order of Zayed II on flydubai crew
President Sheikh Mohamed presented the First Class Order of Zayed II to the crew of flydubai flight 1073, recognizing their bravery during a mid-air emergency on September 30. The incident occurred when the first officer attacked the co-pilot and took control of the plane. The gathering, attended by senior UAE officials, included Crown Prince Hamdan bin Mohammed and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed.
Sheikh Mohamed emphasized that preserving human safety and security is the UAE's highest priority. Flydubai Flight 1073 plummeted 17,000 feet in less than a minute, but the crew's swift actions prevented a potential catastrophe and saved lives.
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