Omani Pilot Stood Up to Pray, Then Attacked Me: Machchhar Recalls Ordeal
- Captain Smit Machchhar told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that his co-pilot stood to pray before striking him from behind during a Flydubai flight.
- Machchhar said the initial blow impaired his vision, and subsequent blows made him realize the attacker was inside the cockpit.
- Despite his injuries, Machchhar opened the cockpit door, allowing passengers and crew to overpower the co-pilot and regain control of the aircraft.
- The flight landed in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, while Machchhar recovered in the United Arab Emirates and authorities investigated the attack.
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Injured flydubai pilot recounts fight to regain cockpit control
Jerusalem: Captain Smit Machchhar, the pilot who fought off an alleged attempt to seize control of a flydubai aircraft bound for Israel, has recounted the terrifying moments inside the cockpit when he realised that his co-pilot was attacking him. Machchhar, who sustained serious injuries during the incident, described the ordeal while speaking to Israeli Prime … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Po…
The co-pilot of Flydubai flight FZ1073 stepped aside to pray and minutes later attacked the captain in the cockpit, Captain Smith Machar told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call, the recording of which was released by the prime minister’s office. “While he was praying, I was looking straight ahead out of respect and not turning around. Suddenly, about four or five minutes later, I was hit hard on the back of the head,” Mach…
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