Israel Online · Oct 2, 2026

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*Flydubai Pilot Recounts Fight to Save Passengers* Pilot Samit Machhar spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi from his hospital in the UAE, recounting the dramatic moments aboard the Flydubai flight. Machhar said that despite being seriously wounded and lying on the floor, he realized he had to act. “I knew I could not let the passengers die,” he said, describing how he managed to open the cockpit door before other crew members rushed in to help.

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