Indian pilot tells PM Modi he opened flydubai cockpit door during attack:
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Flydubai captain describes cockpit attack: Smit Machchhar wiped away tears as he spoke from a hospital bed to India’s prime minister
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Key FactsFlydubai Captain Recounts Cockpit Stabbing
6 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Captain Smit Machchhar told Narendra Modi that the co-pilot stabbed him during the flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
- According to Flightradar24, the aircraft lost more than 5,000 metres in 90 seconds, was stabilised and made an emergency landing in Tabuk.
- According to Machchhar, he opened the cockpit door despite the attack; passengers entered and helped save the aircraft.
- The United Arab Emirates said Thursday it was examining possible terrorist links and whether the attack had been premeditated.
I knew I was fighting for my life, but I couldn't let the other passengers die.— Capt Smit Machchhar, Flydubai captain; describing his actions during the cockpit attack in an emotional call with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi.
Flydubai pilot recounts cockpit stabbing in call with Indian PM Modi: Smit Machchhar recalls midair disaster after co-pilot’s attack on Flydubai flight to Tel ...
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Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar fought off co-pilot who stabbed him during attempted hijacking to save passengers: ‘I was fighting for my life’
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Key FactsFlydubai Pilot Machchhar Recounts Struggle During Suspected Hijacking Attempt
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- During a Friday video call, Machchhar told Narendra Modi he had fought for his life and everyone else’s.
- Several passengers entered the cockpit, restrained the attacker, and stand-in pilots regained control of the aircraft.
- The badly injured captain is recovering in Abu Dhabi after the diverted aircraft made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
- The co-pilot was transferred to the UAE, where he faces a terrorism investigation; his identity, motive and weapon remain unconfirmed.
He intended to crash the plane with its passengers on board.— Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister, stated this about the attacker’s intent.
Captain Smit Machchhar: The ‘jovial’ pilot and father who thwarted the Flydubai attacker
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Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar 'could not let people die' as he describes fight to open cockpit door
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‘I thought I’m going to die’: Indian Flydubai captain tells Netanyahu what he did next
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‘I was fighting for my life’: Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls FlyDubai cockpit attack
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How FlyDubai Passengers and Crew Averted Disaster After Pilot Was Stabbed During Flight
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Flydubai pilot recounts cockpit attack to Indian PM Modi: Indian Captain Smit Machchhar described how he forced open the cockpit door while being stabbed by his ...
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‘Plane was going down’: Stabbed pilot says he knew he had to open cockpit door: ‘Plane was going down’: Stabbed pilot says he knew he had to open cockpit door
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‘My mom was scared’: What Smit Machchhar said in old podcast before flydubai cockpit incident
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Flydubai co-pilot attacked pilot, tried to crash plane as Israel claims ‘terror attack’
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