Wounded Flydubai Captain Unlocks Door to Stop Alleged Crash Bid

Wounded Flydubai Captain Unlocks Door to Stop Alleged Crash Bid

Wounded Captain Smit Machchhar unlocked his cockpit door, letting crew and passengers stop an alleged attempt to crash Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The jet, carrying about 170 people, diverted to Saudi Arabia after another pilot allegedly stabbed him in the cockpit. The UAE is investigating.

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