An Etihad pilot was appreciated for his quick thinking and re-routing of his plane, so that an elderly couple could get off the plane and visit their dying grandson.
The investigation into the AirAsia crash concluded the causes of the tragic accident were due to a rudder problem combined with the pilot's actions.
The governments of Jordan and the United States have denied that the Islamic State shot down a fighter jet, allowing IS to take the pilot hostage, while the Jordanian Parliament issued a strong warning to IS against harming the pilot.
