"I was fighting for my life": pilot recounts what happened after being stabbed by FlyDubai co-pilot
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
The Indian captain of a FlyDubai flight recounted a harrowing experience after being stabbed by his co-pilot mid-flight. Speaking from a hospital in Abu Dhabi, Captain Machchhar explained that he had to regain control of the aircraft to save the 182 passengers on board. Despite suffering severe injuries, he managed to open the cockpit door, allowing passengers to subdue the attacker as the Boeing 737 descended sharply. The flight was diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, for an emergency landing. The co-pilot, an Omani national, was arrested, and the motive for the attack remains unclear. Investigations are ongoing.
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