Mankind Pharma has honoured Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar with ₹1 crore for his reported courage during the cockpit incident involving his co-pilot. According to reports, Machchhar was allegedly stabbed during the incident but continued to act to protect the aircraft and its passengers from potential danger. Rajeev Juneja Praises Captain’s Courage Mankind Pharma Vice Chairma

The identity of the Flydubai co-pilot accused of attacking Indian Captain Smit Machchhar during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv has reportedly been revealed, putting his professional background under fresh scrutiny. The co-pilot has been identified as Hamam al-Hammami, an Omani national. He had reportedly worked in the aviation industry for several years before joining Flydubai,