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FlyDubai pilot describes opening cockpit door during attack

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

The Indian pilot who was stabbed by his co-pilot on a Flydubai flight to Israel describes the attack.

Key facts

  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:23:27 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

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  1. FlyDubai pilot describes opening cockpit door during attack

  2. FlyDubai pilot describes harrowing attack in call with Indian prime minister

  3. FlyDubai pilot hailed as ‘national hero’ as he describes attack

  4. FlyDubai co-pilot accused of cockpit attack was grounded by Oman Air before joining airline: report

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

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

  7. How an Omani flagged for extremism ended up piloting a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai jet

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