Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls Flydubai cockpit attack
Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar said he fought off a co-pilot who stabbed him as the aircraft entered a steep descent, helping prevent an apparent attempt to crash the plane. He is recovering in an Abu Dhabi hospital and recounted the incident during a televised call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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