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Indian pilot saves 170 passengers on Flydubai flight

Commander Smit Machchhar's story on video call with Narendra Modi

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Indian pilot Smit Machchhar told Prime Minister Narendra Modi he fought for his life by opening the cockpit door of a Flydubai plane to save 170 passengers during an attack by the co-pilot.

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Pilot Smit Machchhar has been hospitalized after an accident on board a Flydubai plane.

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Indian pilot Smit Machchhar said in a video call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he opened the cockpit door of the Flydubai plane while it was on the ground and was still under attack by his co-pilot.

"I had suffered numerous injuries - says the man, as reported by the Israeli newspaper Ynet - but I told myself that I had to get up and act. When I fell, I felt the plane crash. At that moment I found the strength to open the cabin door. I was fighting for my life. I realized that if I had not shown courage, 170 passengers would have died".

The captain speaks from the hospital bed with his head bandaged, the tubes still in his nose.

"Others intervened - he said speaking on TV with Modi in statements broadcast by the BBC - and played a role (in controlling the situation, ed.). I, obviously, was fighting for my life, but at the same time I knew that I would not allow others to die".

Modi told the captain that "his courage, patience and promptness in taking decisions have saved the lives of many people" and that the entire country is proud of him.

The captain was initially transported to a hospital in Tabuk in Saudi Arabia and then flown to Abu Dhabi, where his condition is stable.

Open Questions

  • What are the real reasons for the co-pilot's attack?
  • What measures has the airline taken?

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This article was originally published by ANSA Mondo.

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