# Pilot stabbed in suspected Flydubai attack tells his story for the first time

https://mins.news/en/item/83384

- NBC News, 2026-10-02 11:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.today.com/video/pilot-stabbed-on-flydubai-plane-recounts-the-dramatic-attack-270907973584

> The pilot stabbed during a suspected terror attack on a Flydubai flight is speaking publicly about the incident for the first time. He says he fought back in desperation and opened the cockpit door, a decision credited with saving lives, and became emotional while recalling the near-disaster.

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