Event Brief
FlyDubai pilot tells Modi he was fighting for life
By The BriefBrief · Sources (14)
Filed: Oct 02, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: FlyDubai Capt. Smit Machchhar, who opened the cockpit door after being stabbed by his copilot on a Sept. 30 flight, said during a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he was “fighting for my life” as the aircraft plunged. He said he made one last push to open the door after falling wounded on the floor.
WHO: FlyDubai Capt. Smit Machchhar
WHAT: Machchhar described his injuries and decision to open the cockpit door after a copilot attack during a Sept. 30 flight.
WHEN: Sep 30, 2026
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: He said he opened the cockpit door after being stabbed and feeling the aircraft plunge while he was wounded and trying to prevent anyone from dying.
Sources (14):
ABC Australia,
ABC News,
ABC World,
BBC World,
CBS World,
CNN World,
Fox News,
Jerusalem Post,
NBC News,
NYT World,
Sky News,
The Independent,
The Straits Times - Asia,
WSJ World News
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