https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/flydubai-captain-tells-india-s-leader-how-he-saved-himself-and-173-others-while-fighting-for-his-own-lifeContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/flydubai-captain-tells-india-s-leader-how-he-saved-himself-and-173-others-while-fighting-for-his-own-lifehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/flydubai-captain-tells-india-s-leader-how-he-saved-himself-and-173-others-while-fighting-for-his-own-life#u99325Sun, 04 Oct 2026 16:21:17 +0000FlyDubai captain Smit Machchhar recounted his survival from a cockpit attack by his co-pilot during a video call from his hospital bed in Saudi Arabia with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Machchhar sustained multiple stab wounds during the assault on the Boeing 737 traveling from Dubai to Israel with more than 170 people on board. The injured Indian national stated that repeating Hindu religious chants and realizing the aircraft was descending gave him the final push to open the cockpit door, allowing passengers to rush in and subdue the attacker before an emergency landing.Why it matters