15 days ago · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
I opened cockpit door of plane while being attacked, says pilot of Israel-Dubai flight
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. BBC News Asia 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, 07:36 UTC. 3 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “I opened cockpit door of plane while being attacked, says pilot of Israel-Dubai flight”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Capt Smit Machchhar, who was stabbed during the flight, speaks to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by BBC News Asia
I opened cockpit door of plane while being attacked, says pilot of Dubai-Israel flight
- Picked up by BBC News Asia
I opened cockpit door of plane while being attacked, says pilot of Israel-Dubai flight
- New development reported by BBC News Asia
I wasn't going to let others die, says Flydubai captain who was attacked by co-pilot
Reported by 1 outlet
- BBC News