45 hours ago · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Flydubai captain describes blocking axe blows as co-pilot attacked him
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. The Guardian UK and The Straits Times World are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The first report grouped here was at 18 Oct 2026, 16:50 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Flydubai captain describes blocking axe blows as co-pilot attacked him”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Capt Smit Machchhar said he screamed for help as he reached to open the cockpit door on flight FZ1073 The captain of a flydubai flight who was attacked by a co-pilot who intended to crash the plane has described blocking axe blows to his head and screaming for help as…
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Straits Times World
Captain of flydubai plane describes blocking axe blows as co-pilot attacked
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
Flydubai captain describes blocking axe blows as co-pilot attacked him
Same story, different outlets
2 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.