Indian Pilot Fights Off Co-Pilot's Attack Mid-Flight
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Indian Captain Smit Machchhar fought off an attack by his Omani co-pilot mid-flight on flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv on September 30. Despite sustaining injuries, Machchhar managed to open the cockpit door, allowing passengers to intervene and restrain the assailant. The aircraft landed safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after a critical altitude drop.
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