‘Smit, door is right there’: On call with PM, pilot recounts flydubai cockpit horror
Captain Smit Machchhar recounted his harrowing experience during a flydubai flight when he fought off his co-pilot, who allegedly attempted to crash the plane carrying 170 passengers. Speaking to Prime Minister Narendra Modi from a hospital in Abu Dhabi, Machchhar described his determination to save the aircraft despite sustaining serious injuries. He is currently receiving treatment and recovering from the incident.