Event Brief
Indian pilot tells Modi he opened flydubai cockpit door
By The BriefBrief · Sources (11)
Filed: Oct 02, 2026 at 4:08 AM ET
UPDATED Oct 02, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET
Summary: Indian pilot Smit Machchhar, stabbed by his co-pilot on a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, replayed the attack and said he managed to open the cockpit door to get help during a video call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The nearly 10-minute clip was released on Modi’s social media channels.
WHO: Smit Machchhar; Prime Minister Narendra Modi
WHAT: Machchhar described the stabbing attack and his effort to open the flydubai cockpit door to seek help during a video call with Modi.
WHEN: Oct 2, 2026
WHERE: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
WHY: Cause not yet established.
Sources (11):
ABC Australia,
ABC News,
BBC News,
CBS World,
Jerusalem Post,
NBC News,
Sky News,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
The Straits Times - Asia,
Times of India
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