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Politics & DiplomacyRoutine/Middle East/Oct 18, 2026

Flydubai captain describes blocking axe blows as co-pilot attacked him

Capt Smit Machchhar said he screamed for help as he reached to open the cockpit door on flight FZ1073. The 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.

Regional · Middle East/2 min read

Capt Smit Machchhar said he screamed for help as he reached to open the cockpit door on flight FZ1073. The 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.

Source: The Guardian — Middle East. Follow the original report for the latest details.

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