WorldFlydubai captain recounts blocking axe blows during co-pilot attack

Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar said he tried to fend off axe blows and screamed for help while reaching to open the cockpit door. The aircraft plunged sharply before two other pilots aboard landed it safely in Saudi Arabia. UAE prosecutors said the suspect intended to crash it into Ben Gurion airport.

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TThe Guardian★★★☆☆2026-10-18 17:27Original