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Flydubai Captain Recounts Alleged Axe Attack by Co-Pilot
Captain Smit Machchhar reportedly said his co-pilot attacked him with an axe during a Dubai–Tel Aviv flight in September. UAE authorities were cited as alleging that the co-pilot intended to crash the aircraft into Ben Gurion Airport.
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Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar has recounted an alleged axe attack by his co-pilot during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv in September, according to India Global Review, which cited his account to The National.
Machchhar reportedly said he first believed something was wrong with the aircraft before recognising that he was being attacked. The report said he had been praised for helping prevent a potential disaster.
The report also attributed to UAE authorities an allegation that the co-pilot intended to crash the aircraft into Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport. BharatVox has not independently verified the account or the alleged intent. The report did not identify the co-pilot or include a response from him.
Fact-check this story · Source: India Global Review: Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar Recalls Co-Pilot’s Axe Attack Mid-Flight. This AI-assisted account is based on the linked source, not independent on-the-ground reporting by BharatVox. Any opinion is separately labelled.
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