# Pilot hailed as hero recalls FlyDubai cockpit attack

https://mins.news/en/video/83275

- ABC News, 2026-10-02 10:22 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3JFLJ5xJ7c

> The FlyDubai captain who helped stop an apparent attempt to crash the aircraft recalled fighting for his life after his co-pilot stabbed him and the plane entered a steep descent.

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