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Plumber and dentist among hero passengers to receive medal of honour for averting Flydubai hijacking
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Israel to award Yaniv Hayoun and three others for tackling the suspect and saving the flight from crashing
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Plumber and dentist among hero passengers to receive medal of honour for averting Flydubai hijacking
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