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53 mins ago · United Arab Emirates
NZ-trained pilot attacked by copilot given UAE honour
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What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. RNZ is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to United Arab Emirates. The first report grouped here was at 29 Oct 2026, 21:13 UTC. The headline in use is “NZ-trained pilot attacked by copilot given UAE honour”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Smit Machchhar, who survived an axe attack by his copilot, and his crew have been awarded the First Class Order of Zayed II.
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