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UPDATED Oct 4, 2026 at 12:06 AM ET
Oct 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Flydubai pilot recalls refusing to abandon passengers
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Summary: Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar describes why he could not leave others to die, in an interview with CNN. The headline identifies him as a hero but provides no further details about the incident or when it occurred.
WHO: Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar
WHAT: Machchhar discussed his decision not to abandon others in a CNN interview.
WHEN: Oct 2, 2026 at 3:29 AM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: He said he could not let everybody else die.
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