# How FlyDubai crew and passengers pulled off a dramatic recovery

https://mins.news/en/video/84270

- CBC News, 2026-10-03 00:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsbXtlPxQuk

> The Indian captain who helped thwart an apparent attempt to hijack and crash a FlyDubai flight described how he fought for his life after his co-pilot stabbed him and the aircraft entered a steep descent.

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