Flydubai captain describes blocking axe blows as co-pilot attacked him
Summary
The captain of a flydubai flight was attacked by the co-pilot who tried to crash the plane from Dubai to Tel Aviv last month. The captain blocked axe blows, called for help, and pilots on board safely landed the plane after it dropped 16,000 feet in 30 seconds.Key Facts
- The co-pilot attacked the captain with a crash axe while the plane was in Saudi airspace.
- The attack was intended as a suicide attempt to crash the plane into Ben Gurion airport.
- The captain, Smit Machchhar, defended himself and tried to open the cockpit door while calling for help.
- Two other pilots on the flight helped overpower the attacker and landed the plane safely in Saudi Arabia.
- The attacker is an Omani national and was handed over to UAE authorities.
- The incident led to a criminal investigation that linked the attack plan to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
- The captain was seriously injured but survived and was visited in the hospital by Dubai’s Crown Prince.
- The plane suddenly dropped 16,000 feet in 30 seconds during the attack.
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