Wounded pilot recalls flydubai cockpit attack: ‘I was fighting for my life’

‘I was fighting for my life…I also knew that I couldn’t let anyone die’ said the Indian pilot who helped thwart an apparent attempt to crash a plane, which was travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
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Capt Smit Machchhar told the Indian prime minister Narendra Modi in a video call broadcast live on television news channel how he fought for his life in the minutes after his co-pilot stabbed him and the plane began a steep descent.

He has been hailed as a hero for his actions, with world leaders saying he helped prevent a potential disaster.

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