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'I was not going to let others die' -pilot of Flydubai flight describes cockpit attack by co-pilot

Capt Smit Machchhar tells Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi he opened the cockpit door to let others in during the attack.

This is a source-based summary, not original reporting by Ebenezer journalists. Source: BBC News. Ebenezer published 2 Oct 2026, 08:49 am. Editorial policy.

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BBC News2 Oct 2026, 08:49 amUpdated 21 min ago1 min readWorldWorld

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'I was not going to let others die' - pilot of Flydubai flight describes cockpit attack by co-pilot

Capt Smit Machchhar tells Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi he opened the cockpit door to let others in during the attack.

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Source: BBC News. Published 2 Oct 2026, 08:49 am.

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