15 days ago · India
I wasn't going to let others die, says Indian pilot who opened cockpit door during attack
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. BBC News Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to India. The first report grouped here was at 2 Oct 2026, 07:42 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “I wasn't going to let others die, says Indian pilot who opened cockpit door during attack”. 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 Asia
I wasn't going to let others die, says Indian pilot who opened cockpit door during attack
- Picked up by BBC News Asia
'I was not going to let others die' - pilot of Flydubai flight describes cockpit attack by co-pilot
Reported by 1 outlet
- BBC News