FlyDubai captain stabbed mid-flight by "radicalized" co-pilot speaks out

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

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Captain Smit Machchhar, who was stabbed while flying an Israel-bound plane, shared new details about the incident from his hospital bed.

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  • Reported by CBS News and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:50:08 UTC.

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  1. Flydubai pilot recounts cockpit stabbing in call with Indian PM Modi

  2. FlyDubai captain stabbed mid-flight by "radicalized" co-pilot speaks out

  3. FlyDubai pilot tells his survival story in emotional call with Indian leader

  4. Flydubai co-pilot identified; was barred from flying in Oman over 'extremist views'

  5. FlyDubai co-pilot who nearly crashed plane was barred from flying by Oman over extremism concerns

  6. More details emerge about FlyDubai co-pilot who tried to crash plane

  7. 'Woman must wear niqab, stop working': flydubai co-pilot's radical views under scanner

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