Sheikh Hamdan Visits Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar in Hospital

Dubai Crown Prince and UAE Minister of Defence Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visited Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar, who was injured in the recent incident aboard a Flydubai flight, at the hospital where he is receiving treatment.

Sharing photos from the visit, Sheikh Hamdan praised Captain Machchhar for his “courage, sense of responsibility, and concern for people’s lives” during the incident.

Sheikh Hamdan also conveyed the UAE leadership’s appreciation to Captain Machchhar, saying, “We are proud to have him as part of our team.”