‘I Want to Live’: Dentist Recalls Efforts to Save Injured Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar
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‘I Want to Live’: Dentist Recalls Efforts to Save Injured Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar
Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar was bleeding heavily and feared he would not survive after being seriously injured in a mid-air incident aboard the flight FZ1073, an Israel-based dentist who treated him has recalled.Dr Shota Musaev was flying on the flight when he heard screams coming from the cockpit. He rushed towards the scene and was surprised to find Machchhar with deep wounds to his head a
Israeli dentist reveals how he saved Smit Machchhar's life aboard flydubai flight: 'Don't want to die here'
At the time of treating, Machchhar repeatedly told the doctor," I want to live, don't want to die here." The doctor assured the flydubai Captain, saying, "Don't be afraid, you will go back to your family, we are landing soon."
Captain Smit Machhar was attacked by the Omani co-pilot in the cockpit of a FlyDubai flight. The dentist who saved his life has described what happened inside and how the captain was rescued.
Pilot Smith Machar, who was seriously injured in a co-pilot attack on a FlightDubai plane, took the life of passenger dentist Dr. Shota Musaev saved. Musaev, who fought to stop the bleeding for 45 minutes, gave primary treatment to Smith. The plane landed safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, and Smith was treated. They are recovering.
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‘Need to land quickly, he doesn’t have much time’: Dentist recalls 45-minute battle to save injured Captain Smit Machchhar
A dentist aboard Flydubai Flight FZ1073 spent 45 minutes treating Captain Smit Machchhar after he was seriously injured in an alleged cockpit attack by his co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami. Dr Shota Musaev used T-shirts and ice to control heavy bleeding and kept Capt Machchhar conscious until the plane landed safely in Saudi Arabia.
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