14 days ago · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Hero pilot describes FlyDubai stabbing and fight for survival
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. CBS News is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The first report grouped here was at 2 Oct 2026, 12:42 UTC. The headline in use is “Hero pilot describes FlyDubai stabbing and fight for survival”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Flight captain Smit Machchha spoke to India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a video call about the FlyDubai mid-flight stabbing, where he was injured by another pilot while the plane carried 173 other people in the skies. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab reports.
Story timeline
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- First reported by CBS News
Hero pilot describes FlyDubai stabbing and fight for survival
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- CBS News