'Will keep with me till I die': Smit Machchhar recalls colleague's bravery amid flydubai horror — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/will-keep-with-me-till-i-die-smit-machchhar-recalls-colleague-s-bravery-amid-flydubai-horrorContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar Recounts Mid-Air Attack by Co-Pilothttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/will-keep-with-me-till-i-die-smit-machchhar-recalls-colleague-s-bravery-amid-flydubai-horrorhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/will-keep-with-me-till-i-die-smit-machchhar-recalls-colleague-s-bravery-amid-flydubai-horror#u144525Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:17:50 +0000Indian Captain Smit Machchhar is recovering in a hospital after an Omani co-pilot allegedly attacked him during a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv on September 30. Machchhar reports blocking axe blows and being stabbed during the ordeal, during which he repeatedly lost consciousness. He managed to unlock the cockpit door despite serious injuries, allowing passengers and crew to intervene and subdue the attacker. Machchhar credits a colleague's bravery and the thought of his son for his survival during the struggle.Why it mattersThe incident involved an attempted hijacking or terror