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Oct 17, 2026 at 3:09 PM ET
Flydubai pilot recounts cockpit attack in first interview
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Indian flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar recounted his “traumatic” experience in a cockpit attack in an interview with Sky News Arabia, his first interview since the incident. The Times of India headline identifies him as Capt. Smit Machchar.
WHO: Indian flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar
WHAT: Recounted his experience of a cockpit attack in an interview with Sky News Arabia.
WHEN: Reported Oct 17, 2026 at 2:25 PM ET
WHERE: United Arab Emirates
WHY: The reason for the cockpit attack is not reported.
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