Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls fighting for his life during flydubai cockpit attack
Capt Smit Machchhar told Indian PM Narendra Modi he knew passengers would die if he did not get back on his feet after his co-pilot stabbed him.
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The Indian pilot who helped thwart an apparent attempt to crash a flydubai flight has described fighting for his life in the minutes after being stabbed by his co-pilot, as the aircraft began a steep descent.
Capt Smit Machchhar, who is recovering in an Abu Dhabi hospital, recounted the incident during a video call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, broadcast live on television news channels, according to The Guardian.
Machchhar said he realised that if he did not get back on his feet, the passengers onboard would lose their lives.
He has been widely hailed as a hero for his actions during the incident, which allowed passengers to intervene and overpower the co-pilot.
Further details of the circumstances leading to the attack, and the condition of the co-pilot, were not included in the available reporting.
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- ‘I was fighting for my life’: Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls flydubai cockpit attack — The Guardian — World
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