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Airline of the United Arab Emirates
Dubai Aviation Corporation, doing business as Flydubai, is an Emirati government-owned airline based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The airline mainly operates out of Terminal 2 at Dubai International Airport, though some flights operate from Terminal 3. The airline operates a total of 131 destinations, serving the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe from Dubai. The company slogan is "Get Going".
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Smit Machchhar, the hero Flydubai captain who fought off a savage attack by his copilot, kept fighting because he could not “let everybody else die,” he said.
The suspect was being questioned by investigators in the United Arab Emirates.
US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has honoured Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar after a cockpit attack left him seriously injured. He said the pilot's actions gave passengers and crew the chance to avert catastrophe.