# Indian captain hailed as hero after thwarting apparent cockpit attack on FlyDubai flight

https://mins.news/en/item/81764

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-01 12:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/3U1MHUL

> An Indian airline captain is being hailed as a hero after thwarting what appeared to be an attempt to crash a FlyDubai flight.

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