Newly released footage has shown the bloodied captain of the Israel-bound Flydubai flight, as a colleague reveals details of the alleged attacker.
A terrifying mid-air crisis unfolded aboard a flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv when a rogue co-pilot stabbed the captain and attempted to...
Newly released footage has shown the bloodied captain of the Israel-bound Flydubai flight lying outside the cockpit, saying his co-pilot “hit me so many times”.
Captain Smit Machchhar, who is being celebrated around the world as a hero, could be heard saying he waswas unable to squeeze his hand shut as passengers and crew scrambled for help.
The video, aired by Israel’s Channel 12 and reported by The Times of Israel, captures the chaotic aftermath of the alleged cockpit attack.
“He tried to crash the plane,” one person says, while others shout “take him out” and order passengers to “sit down”.
Repeated calls for a doctor brought Israeli dentist Dr Shota Musayev rushing forward. Someone then asks in Hebrew whether another pilot is aboard and receives an affirmative response.
The footage also shows the injured alleged attacker, his uniform bloodied, surrounded by crew.
After the emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, medics attend to Machchhar outside the aircraft.
As the recording ends, an unidentified voice could be heard saying: “We’ll laugh about this one day”.
The attacker was “someone characterised by very strange behaviour, especially around religious observances that were out of step...
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