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Indian Pilot Capt Smit Machchhar Opens Flydubai Cockpit Door After Co-Pilot Stabs Him: 11 outlets compared

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Published: Oct 2, 2026, 11:18 AM UTC

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The prime minister thanked Machchhar for his "remarkable" actions, saying that he "saved the spirit of the world."

The Jerusalem Post'I gave everything that I had': Flydubai captain tells Netanyahu about co-pilot's hijacking attempt

The man accused of trying to take over the Israel-bound jet is named as Hamam al-Hammami by several media outlets.

BBCUnited KingdomFlydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe, UAE official says

Smit Machchhar says in video call with Indian PM that he realised if he did not get up ‘passengers would lose their lives’

The GuardianUnited Kingdom‘I was fighting for my life’: Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls flydubai cockpit attack

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'I gave everything that I had': Flydubai captain tells Netanyahu about co-pilot's hijacking attemptThe Jerusalem Post1 hr. ago
Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe, UAE official saysBBCUnited Kingdom7 hr. ago
‘I was fighting for my life’: Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls flydubai cockpit attackThe GuardianUnited Kingdom18 hr. ago
Who Is Captain Smit Machchhar, the Pilot Hailed as a Hero After FlyDubai Cockpit Stabbing?The New York TimesUnited States40 hr. ago
Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar fought off co-pilot who stabbed him during attempted hijacking to save passengers: ‘I was fighting for my life’New York Post28 hr. ago
From textile engineering to cockpit hero: Indian pilot wins praise after flydubai dramaReutersUnited Kingdom2 days ago
Netanyahu expected to speak to stabbed Indian pilot Smit MachchharWION6 hr. ago
'The last push, Smit': FlyDubai captain Smit Machchhar recounts harrowing cockpit attackabcnews.com33 hr. ago
‘I had one last fight left’: Indian pilot Smit Machchhar recounts flydubai cockpit attack to NetanyahuFirstpost2 hr. ago
Indian Pilot Capt Smit Machchhar Opens Flydubai Cockpit Door After Co-Pilot Stabs Him: 11 outlets comparedNewsCord34 hr. ago
Captain Smit Machchhar: The ‘jovial’ pilot and father who thwarted the Flydubai attackerCNNUnited States3 days ago
Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with crash axe in ‘terrorist act’: UAEAl JazeeraQatar9 hr. ago

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