Event Brief
Flydubai pilot recounts cockpit-door incident to Modi
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Oct 02, 2026 at 4:08 AM ET
UPDATED Oct 02, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET
Summary: Flydubai pilot Capt. Smit Machchhar told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he opened the cockpit door while on the floor of the aircraft and was actively being attacked by his Omani copilot. The account describes the pilot’s actions during the attack and his injuries.
WHO: Capt. Smit Machchhar
WHAT: Told Prime Minister Narendra Modi his account of opening the cockpit door while being attacked by his Omani copilot
WHEN: Oct 01, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: India
WHY: To share his story with Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the cockpit-door incident during the attack.
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