URSY.NEWS / The Guardian / 18 Oct 2026
Flydubai captain describes blocking axe blows as co-pilot attacked him
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Capt Smit Machchhar said he screamed for help as he reached to open the cockpit door on flight FZ1073The captain of a flydubai flight who was attacked by a co-pilot who intended to crash the plane has described blocking axe blows to his head and screaming for help as he reached to open the cockpit door.Capt Smit Machchhar has been hailed as a hero for his role in averting disaster on the flig…
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