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'Can't die like this': Indian pilot Smit Machchhar recalls flydubai flight ordeal
In a shocking incident on September 30, Indian Captain Smit Machchhar endured an assault by his Omani co-pilot aboard flydubai flight FZ1073 en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv. With injury and determination, Machchhar opened the cockpit door, allowing passengers to step in and restrain the assailant. The aircraft landed safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, following a critical altitude drop.
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