# FlyDubai pilot hailed as ‘national hero’ as he describes attack

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-02 20:54 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/2/flydubai-pilot-hailed-as-national-hero-as-he-describes-attack?traffic_source=rss

> The Flydubai captain stabbed by his co-pilot on a flight to Israel said he fought to open the cockpit door because he could not let the passengers die. India’s prime minister praised him for saving lives.

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