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FlyDubai captain shares how "one last push" kept the plane in the air after he was stabbed

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CBS News

What happened

The captain of a FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv spoke to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi about what happened after his co-pilot allegedly stabbed him midair.

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  • Reported by CBS News and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:37:32 UTC.

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