# FlyDubai pilot speaks publicly for first time after co-pilot tried to bring down plane

https://mins.news/en/video/104711

- NBC News, 2026-10-17 23:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyhPoZat9Ro

> The FlyDubai pilot who was flying when his co-pilot tried to bring down the aircraft is speaking publicly for the first time.

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