WorldThe Times of India'Can't die like this': Indian pilot Smit Machchhar recalls flydubai flight ordeal
The Indian pilot assaulted in his cockpit on a flydubai flight in September has spoken publicly for the first time, saying he told himself he had to act or he would die.
Indian Captain Smit Machchhar, who survived an assault by his Omani co-pilot aboard a flydubai flight in September, recalled the ordeal and how he might
Captain Smit Machchhar, who was attacked by his co-pilot on flydubai flight FZ1073 in September, gave his first interview recalling the moment he feared for his life.
Machchhar managed to open the cockpit door despite his injuries, allowing passengers to overpower the alleged attacker before the plane diverted safely to Tabuk in Saudi Arabia.
The full interview aired on Sky News Arabia, with Machchhar saying the experience of a colleague taking over the controls was something he would carry with him forever.
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