‘I was fighting for my life’: Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls Flydubai cockpit attack
An Indian pilot is being hailed as a hero after surviving a stabbing by his co-pilot. The incident occurred during a FlyDubai flight that began a steep descent following the attack.
Capt. Smit Machchhar has been recovering in an Abu Dhabi hospital.
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