Dubai Flight Captain Recounts Attack, Prime Minister Invites Him to Light Memorial Torch
Translated & summarized from TheMarker by baba
The story in 3 lines · by baba
- Captain Mahar recounted opening the cockpit door multiple times during an attack.
- He stated he acted knowing his life was in danger.
- Prime Minister Netanyahu invited the captain to light a memorial torch.
Captain Sumit Mahar, the pilot who was severely injured during an attempted hijacking of a Dubai aircraft, spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday. Mahar recounted that the blows he sustained blurred his vision, and that he used his remaining strength to open the cockpit door, stating, "I did it knowing that if I didn't, I was going to die." He explained that he had to open the door multiple times because the co-pilot would close it behind him. "I managed to open the door once, but I think he slammed it shut," Mahar said. "Call it a personal matter or for other people, but let's say I did it knowing that if I didn't, I was going to die." He described the effort: "I used all my strength, gave everything I had, I just rushed to the door and opened it. And fortunately, people were waiting to storm back in."
Prime Minister Netanyahu has invited Captain Mahar to light a memorial torch. Mahar also mentioned that he opened the door out of a realization that his life was in danger if he did not act.
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