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Flydubai Captain Recounts Near-Fatal Cockpit Attack
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Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar described a severe attack by his Omani co-pilot, Hamam al-Hammami, during a flight to Israel on September 30. Machchhar sustained serious head injuries but managed to alert others, preventing a crash. He recalled the co-pilot's request to pray before the assault and his own desperate fight for survival. Another colleague eventually took control of the aircraft, saving the passengers.
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- Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar was seriously injured in a cockpit attack by his co-pilot.
- The co-pilot, Hamam al-Hammami, attacked Machchhar en route to Israel on September 30.
- Machchhar fought back despite severe head injuries and loss of consciousness.
- Machchhar managed to open the cockpit door, allowing others to intervene.
- Another colleague took control of the aircraft and prevented a crash.
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