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FlyDubai cockpit stabbing

FlyDubai captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot, described being stabbed by his co-pilot midair on a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight and fighting to regain control to prevent a crash. In video calls, including one with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said he opened the cockpit door despite serious injuries because he "could not let others die." He is recovering in hospital.

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FlyDubai Captain Recalls Co-Pilot Cockpit Stabbing

FlyDubai captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot, described being stabbed by his co-pilot midair on a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight and fighting to regain control to prevent a crash. In video calls, including one with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said he opened the cockpit door despite serious injuries because he "could not let others die." He is recovering in hospital.

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