3 days ago · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
'I was not very sure that I'll make it out alive': Captain of flydubai flight to Tel Aviv recalls blocking axe blows from co-pilot
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Dawn is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The first report grouped here was at 18 Oct 2026, 18:27 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “'I was not very sure that I'll make it out alive': Captain of flydubai flight to Tel Aviv recalls blocking axe blows from co-pilot”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
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 the head and screaming for help as he reached for a knob to open the cockpit door.
Story timeline
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- Dawn