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I wasn't going to let others die, says Indian pilot who opened cockpit door during attack
- Captain Smit Machchhar was stabbed by his co-pilot during FlyDubai Flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv, according to India’s Civil Aviation Ministry.
- Despite serious injuries, Machchhar opened the cockpit door, allowing passengers and crew to overpower the attacker and helping the Boeing 737 land safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
- Indian officials said Machchhar’s actions saved 174 lives, and the Gujarat government announced plans to honor him with the Visisht Gujarat Garima Award.
- Machchhar told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he fought to prevent more deaths and was continuing treatment while hoping to return to India.
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·New York, United States
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·Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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The company did not identify them, but a passenger told how they resumed control of the flight after the hijacking attempt
·Italy
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