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FlyDubai Captain Reveals New Details of Attack in Netanyahu Phone Call

Summary by Euronews
FlyDubai hero captain Smit Machchhar described to Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu how the attack started and how he managed to finally open the cockpit door after nearly losing his vision under the co-pilot’s repeated blows. “I knew I couldn't let the passengers die,” Machchhar said.

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Smit Machehar, captain of a Flye Dubai flight, revealed the details of critical moments inside the cockpit during contact with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

·Amman, Jordan
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Flydubai Captain Smit Machar told the Israeli Prime Minister that the co-pilot suddenly attacked him after prayers. Head injuries were causing him to lose his vision. The plane was rapidly descending but eventually regained control.

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Smit Machhar, captain of the Flydubai airline, told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu how he was attacked by the copilot in the cockpit during a flight, according to NEXTA Live.

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Captain Smit Machchhar has for the first time recounted the life-or-death struggle with the co-pilot on the Flydubai flight, while new information about the co-pilot's identity has also been revealed.

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#BorderPeriodismo broke the news on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
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