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7 days ago · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

'Was not sure I'll make it ​out alive': Captain of flydubai flight to Tel Aviv recalls blocking axe blows from co-pilot

'Was not sure 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 general story. Dawn, The Guardian UK, NBC News Top Stories, The Straits Times World, and New York Times World are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The first report grouped here was at 12 Oct 2026, 06:57 UTC. 6 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “'Was not sure 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.

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Story timeline

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  3. New development reported by NBC News Top Stories

    Hero FlyDubai pilot speaks for first time on in-flight attack

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5 headlines

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'Was not sure I'll make it ​out alive': Captain of flydubai…