# Flydubai captain describes blocking axe blows as co-pilot attacked him

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-18T17:27:17+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/18/flydubai-captain-smit-machchhar-blocking-axe-blows-flight-fz1073
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/flydubai-captain-describes-blocking-axe-blows-as-co-pilot-attacked-him-ce3f41/

Capt Smit Machchhar said he screamed for help as he reached to open the cockpit door on flight FZ1073 The captain of a flydubai flight who was attacked by a co-pilot who intended to crash the plane has described ⁠blocking axe blows to his head and screaming for help as he reached to open the cockpit door. Capt Smit ⁠Machchhar has been hailed ⁠as a ​hero for his role in averting disaster on the fli

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