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UPDATED Oct 6, 2026 at 6:13 PM ET
Oct 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET

Flydubai pilot recalls refusing to abandon passengers

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https://www.thebriefbrief.news/story/556997
Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar describes why he could not leave others to die, in an interview with CNN.
WHO: Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar
WHAT: Machchhar discussed his decision not to abandon others in a CNN interview.
WHEN: Reported 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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