https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/captain-of-flydubai-plane-describes-blocking-axe-blows-as-co-pilot-attackedContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/captain-of-flydubai-plane-describes-blocking-axe-blows-as-co-pilot-attackedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/captain-of-flydubai-plane-describes-blocking-axe-blows-as-co-pilot-attacked#u146776Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:20:47 +0000Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar has detailed how he blocked axe blows to his head and screamed for help while fighting off a co-pilot during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv last month. Machchhar recounted telling himself he could not die as the attacker kept hitting him while trying to crash the aircraft. The UAE attorney general stated the co-pilot intended to commit suicide by crashing the plane into Ben Gurion Airport. The airliner plunged 16,000 feet over Saudi airspace before landing safely.Why it mattersThe incident on flight FZ1073 highlights vulnerabilities in flight deck security and