'I was not going to let others die' - pilot of Flydubai flight describes cockpit attack by co-pilot

'I was not going to let others die' - pilot of Flydubai flight describes cockpit attack by co-pilot

Source: www.bbc.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center · Published: Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:08:06 GMT

Capt Smit Machchhar tells Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi he opened the cockpit door to let others in during the attack.

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The same story across the political spectrum (9 sources)

Left: Watch: Emotional pilot recounts moment of Flydubai attack — www.bbc.com
Left: Investigators Seek Motive for FlyDubai Cockpit Attack — www.nytimes.com
Center: Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar opened cockpit door while being attacked by co-pilot during attempted hijacking — nypost.com
Center: ‘I was fighting for my life’: Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls flydubai cockpit attack — www.theguardian.com
Center: ‘I was fighting for my life’: Pilot hailed as hero recalls FlyDubai cockpit attack — abcnews.go.com
Right: New video of hero passengers from plane attack — www.nbcnews.com
Right: Trump praises Boeing 737 MAX after jet survives dramatic plunge during attack — www.foxbusiness.com
Right: Co-pilot who tried to crash FlyDubai jet was ‘radicalized,’ Israel says — www.washingtonpost.com
Right: Trump says Iran will be hit ‘very hard’ if it is behind copilot who tried to crash flight to Israel — nypost.com

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