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Indian pilot recounts fight after Flydubai cockpit attack

By The BriefBrief · Sources (15)

Filed: Sep 30, 2026 at 4:06 AM ET

UPDATED Oct 02, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET

https://www.thebriefbrief.news/story/556047

Summary: Indian airline captain Smit Machchhar, recovering in an Abu Dhabi hospital, described how he fought for his life after his co-pilot stabbed him and the Flydubai plane began a steep descent. In a televised video call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said he knew he had to get back on his feet to save passengers.

WHO: Captain Smit Machchhar

WHAT: Machchhar recounted his actions and injuries after being stabbed in the Flydubai cockpit and the aircraft beginning a steep descent.

WHEN: Oct 01, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET

WHERE: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

WHY: He made the remarks while recovering, describing the minutes after the stabbing and descent as part of his account to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

How this story developed (showing 50 of 53 earlier reports)

Netanyahu warns of heavy price over FlyDubai incident · Oct 02, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
FlyDubai captain recounts co-pilot cockpit attack · Oct 02, 2026 at 8:36 AM ET
FlyDubai pilot describes struggling to open cockpit door · Oct 02, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
FlyDubai pilot recalls stabbing by co-pilot midair · Oct 02, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Flydubai captain says he fought to open cockpit door · Oct 02, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
Indian pilot tells Modi he opened flydubai cockpit door · Oct 02, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET
Flydubai pilot recounts cockpit-door incident to Modi · Oct 02, 2026 at 4:08 AM ET
Flydubai co-pilot allegedly stabbed pilot, plane plunged · Oct 02, 2026 at 3:17 AM ET
Netanyahu says pilot stabbed another on Israel-bound flight · Oct 02, 2026 at 3:06 AM ET
Pilot-on-pilot stabbing forces Israel-bound plane landing · Oct 02, 2026 at 12:19 AM ET
Netanyahu links FlyDubai co-pilot to Islamist indoctrination · Oct 01, 2026 at 11:07 PM ET
FlyDubai pilot stabbing prompts UAE and Saudi probes · Oct 01, 2026 at 8:09 PM ET
Netanyahu says flydubai co-pilot was radicalised · Oct 01, 2026 at 8:04 PM ET
Tampa-area captain hailed after cockpit stabbing · Oct 01, 2026 at 4:20 PM ET
FlyDubai captain hailed after stabbing during cockpit attack · Oct 01, 2026 at 4:13 PM ET
Saudi Arabia and UAE conduct joint probe of Flydubai incident · Oct 01, 2026 at 3:09 PM ET
Trump suggests Omani flydubai pilot linked to IRGC · Oct 01, 2026 at 3:07 PM ET
GoFundMe raises nearly $80,000 for wounded flydubai pilot · Oct 01, 2026 at 3:07 PM ET
FlyDubai co-pilot stabs captain, tries to crash flight · Oct 01, 2026 at 3:04 PM ET
FlyDubai Flight 1073 pilot stabs captain mid-flight · Oct 01, 2026 at 2:04 PM ET
FlyDubai passenger describes people falling during nosedive · Oct 01, 2026 at 1:06 PM ET
Indian envoy updates on injured flydubai pilot’s health · Oct 01, 2026 at 12:11 PM ET
Watchdogs expose conspiracy claims about flydubai incident · Oct 01, 2026 at 11:09 AM ET
Netanyahu says flydubai co-pilot had Islamist indoctrination · Oct 01, 2026 at 11:07 AM ET
Shin Bet raised UAE airport security concerns before attempt · Oct 01, 2026 at 10:13 AM ET
FlyDubai captain hailed after copilot stabbing · Oct 01, 2026 at 10:09 AM ET
Co-pilot attacker escapes disaster; motives unknown · Oct 01, 2026 at 9:20 AM ET
Israeli passenger credits TV aircrash show for flight help · Oct 01, 2026 at 9:09 AM ET
Flydubai pilot cleared to fly after co-pilot attack · Oct 01, 2026 at 8:49 AM ET
UAE probes whether terrorism played role in FlyDubai attack · Oct 01, 2026 at 8:05 AM ET
Plane headed to Israel plunged after pilot stabbing · Oct 01, 2026 at 8:05 AM ET
Pilot arrested after stabbing on Flydubai flight · Oct 01, 2026 at 8:03 AM ET
FlyDubai passenger describes stabbing in cockpit · Oct 01, 2026 at 7:03 AM ET
UAE attorney general orders probe into Flydubai diversion · Oct 01, 2026 at 5:04 AM ET
Copilot attacker’s identity, motive still unknown · Oct 01, 2026 at 4:20 AM ET
Indian pilot praised after flydubai flight drama · Oct 01, 2026 at 4:09 AM ET
Flydubai pilot stabbed co-pilot in foiled Tel Aviv hijack · Oct 01, 2026 at 1:07 AM ET
Netanyahu praises passenger who stormed FlyDubai cockpit · Oct 01, 2026 at 12:04 AM ET
Pilot stabs fellow pilot on flight to Israel · Sep 30, 2026 at 11:20 PM ET
Modi praises Flydubai pilot Machchhar after cockpit attack · Sep 30, 2026 at 11:10 PM ET
Trump calls Flydubai co-pilot a terrorist or whack-job · Sep 30, 2026 at 11:10 PM ET
Netanyahu: too early to identify who tried to crash flight · Sep 30, 2026 at 11:08 PM ET
Security incident on Flydubai flight raises doubts · Sep 30, 2026 at 6:08 PM ET
FlyDubai pilot stabs co-pilot; attempted crash thwarted · Sep 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Netanyahu praises Indian pilot for stopping Flydubai attack · Sep 30, 2026 at 5:06 PM ET
False-flag claims surge online after FlyDubai attack · Sep 30, 2026 at 3:20 PM ET
Co-pilot stabbed pilot; Flydubai flight rerouted · Sep 30, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Pilot reportedly stabbed fellow pilot, tried crash · Sep 30, 2026 at 11:20 AM ET
Netanyahu confirms flydubai pilot carried out stabbing · Sep 30, 2026 at 10:07 AM ET
Flydubai FZ1073 cockpit fight as plane descended · Sep 30, 2026 at 9:11 AM ET

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