# Flydubai captain said he had 'one more fight left' before opening cockpit door

https://mins.news/en/item/85219

- euronews, 2026-10-04 09:37 UTC
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- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/04/flydubai-captain-said-he-had-one-more-fight-left-in-me-and-opened-cockpit-door

> Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu how the attack began and how he eventually opened the cockpit door after nearly losing his vision under repeated blows from the co-pilot.

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