Pilots who landed hijacked FlyDubai plane after attack on captain identified

The UAE government has honored two pilots, Henson Steven from Fiji and Rowan Tooth from South Africa, for landing a hijacked FlyDubai aircraft after an attack on Captain Smit Machchhar. The incident, which occurred on a flight, involved a hijacking attempt that was neutralized, with the pilots' actions preventing a potential disaster. The identities were revealed in an official recognition, but details of the hijacking and the attack on the captain remain unclear, including the motive and the status of the hijacker.

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