‘I was fighting for my life’: Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls FlyDubai cockpit attack
3 sources·Updated October 2, 2026
FlyDubai cockpit attack
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- Irish Times World·5h ago‘I could not let people die’: Flydubai captain describes cockpit attack
Smit Machchhar wiped away tears as he spoke from a hospital bed to India’s prime minister
Read at Irish Times World → - CBC Top Stories·5h ago'I was fighting for my life': Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls FlyDubai cockpit attack
The Indian airline captain who helped thwart an apparent attempt to crash a FlyDubai flight described Friday how he fought for his life in the minutes after his co-pilot stabbed him and the plane began a steep descent.
Read at CBC Top Stories → - Irish Independent World·7h ago‘I was fighting for my life’: Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls FlyDubai cockpit attack
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