# Hero FlyDubai captain says he was ‘fighting for my life’ as plane plunged after copilot attack

https://mins.news/en/item/83568

- Fox News, 2026-10-02 13:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/hero-flydubai-pilot-fighting-life-plane-plunged-copilot-attack

> FlyDubai captain Smit Machchhar told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he was fighting for his life after his copilot allegedly stabbed him while the aircraft plunged. He opened the cockpit door, enabling passengers to subdue the copilot and help stabilize the plane. Machchhar is recovering in the UAE and says he expects to make a full recovery.

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