14 days ago · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
'I was not going to let others die' - pilot of Flydubai flight describes cockpit attack by co-pilot
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. BBC News World 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, 09:08 UTC. The headline in use is “'I was not going to let others die' - pilot of Flydubai flight describes cockpit attack by co-pilot”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Capt Smit Machchhar tells Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi he opened the cockpit door to let others in during the attack.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by BBC News World
'I was not going to let others die' - pilot of Flydubai flight describes cockpit attack by co-pilot
Reported by 1 outlet
- BBC News