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Flydubai captain recounts struggle after co-pilot attack
Injured pilot describes fighting for control of aircraft during mid-flight incident
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- An Indian airline captain describes his struggle to regain control of a Flydubai flight after being stabbed by his co-pilot, preventing a potential crash.
- The pilot, speaking from a hospital, emphasized his determination to save the passengers.
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Why It Matters
The article details a violent altercation between a pilot and co-pilot aboard a Flydubai flight that resulted in a steep descent.
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The Indian airline captain who helped thwart an apparent attempt to crash a Flydubai flight described on Friday how he fought for his life in the minutes after his co-pilot stabbed him and the plane began a steep descent.
“I had so many wounds. I had fallen down,” he said from the hospital, his head bandaged and tubes in his nose, before breaking down as he recalled the attack.
“I was fighting for my life. At one point, I realised that if I didn’t get up … then passengers would lose their lives,” he told Modi.
Open Questions
- What was the motive of the co-pilot?
- What is the current condition of the co-pilot?
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This article was originally published by SCMP Economy.
