Washington DC, Oct. 6 -- A bill introduced in the US House of Representatives by Congressmen Josh Gottheimer, Don Bacon and Michael McCaul seeks to honour Indian Captain Smit Machchhar for his actions in thwarting an attempted terrorist attack aboard flydubai Flight 1073, while also recognising the crew and passengers who helped secure the aircraft.

The resolution, introduced on October 5, honours Machchhar and the crew and passengers of flydubai Flight 1073, while condemning the attempted attack on the aircraft. The measure has been referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

According to the resolution, flydubai Flight 1073 departed Dubai International Airport for Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv on September 30, carrying approx...