Netanyahu invites Indian flydubai pilot to Israel after incident
Both outlets reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu invited Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot of a flydubai flight, to Israel as a guest of honor, highlighting his role in preventing a potential disaster. Arab News Pakistan described the pilot as a “true hero” and mentioned the invitation, while 24 News HD added that the pilot provided a dramatic account of saving the plane after it was attacked. Both headlines used similar phrasing, but 24 News HD included more detail about the incident.
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Netanyahu invites 'true hero' Indian flydubai captain to Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday invited to Israel as a guest of honour the Indian captain of a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight who offered a dramatic account of how he saved the plane after being attacked.
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Netanyahu invites ‘true hero’ Indian FlyDubai captain to Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has extended an invitation to Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot of a flydubai flight, acknowledging his heroism after preventing a potential disaster. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also invited to the ceremony.
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