Hyderabad, Oct. 1 -- Gujarat and Israel will honour Indian flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar following the cockpit attack on a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight on Wednesday, September 30.

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel announced on Thursday, October 1, that Machchhar would receive the Vishisht Gujarat Garima Award in recognition of his actions during the incident.

In a post on X, Patel said Machchhar had displayed "indomitable bravery" despite being injured in the attack and acted to save the lives of 174 passengers. He said the pilot had brought recognition to Gujarat and India through his actions.

Patel said the award was being given to honour Machchhar's "extraordinary act of bravery and humanity" and said people across Gujarat were pray...