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TQ: Flydubai pilot stabbed by co-pilot opens cockpit door during flight
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Sensation developed 2d ago
last headline 5h ago
covered in 6 of 8 regions
47 sources reporting
first picked up in North America
no coverage yet from Latin America
'indian pilot' recurs across headlines
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi appears in 6 reports
Sensation developed 2d ago
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Breitbart (United States)
Hero Pilot of Flydubai Flight Speaks in Interview with Indian PM Modi
Fox News (United States)
Hero FlyDubai pilot says he was 'fighting for my life' as plane plunged after copilot attack
Fortune (United States)
For 25 years, locked cockpits have kept intruders out. The FlyDubai attack exposed the danger inside
TheJournal.ie (Ireland)
'I could not let all those people die': Flydubai captain describes cockpit attack by co-pilot
Washington Examiner (United States)
Co-pilot stabbed during Flydubai flight describes lifesaving moment he opened cockpit door
CBS News (United States)
FlyDubai pilot tells his survival story in emotional call with Indian leader
businessinsider.com
'I couldn't let everyone else die': The Flydubai pilot stabbed by his coworker describes how he helped save Flight 1073
IOL (Independent Online) (South Africa)
Was chanting 'Hanuman Chalisa': Pilot Machchhar recounts cockpit fightback to Modi
opindia.com
Captain Smit Machchhar hailed as a hero after Flydubai cockpit attack: How Islamo-leftists in India downplayed his bravery by pushing alternative narratives
The Jerusalem Post (Israel)
Indian flydubai pilot who opened cockpit door shares story with Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Daily Mirror (United Kingdom)
Hero FlyDubai pilot breaks silence after saving 170 lives with 'one last push'
2 sourcesSame headline
Indian flydubai pilot tells Modi 'could not let all those people die'
(first reported)
New York Post (United States)
Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar opened cockpit door while being attacked by co-pilot during attempted hijacking
France 24 (France)
Flydubai hero pilot tells Modi 'I could not let all those people die'
GB News (United Kingdom)
FlyDubai pilot speaks out after being stabbed by hijacker and preventing '9/11-type disaster'
Legit.ng (Nigeria)
Flydubai pilot Capt Smit Machchhar speaks after fighting off cockpit attack to save 170 lives
Daily Mail (United Kingdom)
'I couldn't let everyone else die': Hero flydubai pilot reveals battle to open cockpit door while being stabbed by 'hijacker' as packed jet plummeted
ABC News Australia (Australia)
Flydubai 'hero' pilot says praying gave him courage
3 sourcesSame headline
Indian pilot tells PM Modi he opened flydubai cockpit door during attack
(first reported)
independent.co.uk
Indian pilot hero tells of FlyDubai cockpit horror attack: 'I had so many wounds'
euronews.com
'I was fighting for my life': FlyDubai captain recalls cockpit attack
bbc.com
I opened cockpit door of plane while being attacked, Indian pilot tells Modi
Sky News (United Kingdom)
Flydubai captain 'could not let people die' as he describes fight to open cockpit door
hindustantimes.com
Trump claims flydubai co-pilot who stabbed Indian captain Smit Machchhar 'linked to Iran'
theglobeandmail.com
FlyDubai pilot who averted disaster hailed as hero
livemint.com
FlyDubai attack: Hero Captain Smit Machchhar to be honoured with Vishisht Gujarat Garima Award
washingtonpost.com
Who is the Indian pilot who fought off his cockpit attacker?
deccanherald.com
'Indian thwarted 9/11-like attack': PM Modi says pilot's 'bravery fills our heart with pride'
brecorder.com
From textile engineering to cockpit hero: Indian pilot wins praise after flydubai drama
organiser.org
Indian Pilot Smit Machchhar Gets Global Salute: Netanyahu, Trump, PM Modi & President Murmu praises courage & bravery
gulfnews.com
Who is Captain Smit Machchhar? Dubai-based flydubai pilot hailed as hero after cockpit attack
dawn.com
Israel PM hails Indian pilot of rerouted Flydubai flight for averting disaster
2 sourcesSame headline
Netanyahu and Modi hail Indian FlyDubai pilot as hero
(first reported)
ft.com
Indian Flydubai pilot praised after disaster averted
nytimes.com
Who Is Captain Smit Machchhar, the Pilot Hailed as a Hero After FlyDubai Cockpit Stabbing?
nst.com.my
Netanyahu hails Indian pilot who saved 174 aboard flydubai jet
2 sourcesSame headline
Netanyahu hails stabbed Indian pilot of flydubai plane
(first reported)
arabnews.com
Indian FlyDubai pilot Smit Machchhar praised for bravery after cockpit attack
scmp.com
Israel PM hails Indian pilot wounded in diverted flydubai flight
aljazeera.com
Netanyahu praises stabbed Indian pilot for saving lives on Flydubai flight
ndtv.com
"Extraordinary Bravery": Netanyahu "Salutes" Indian Hero Pilot Smit Machchhar
newsweek.com
Who Is Captain Smit Machchhar? FlyDubai Pilot Hailed as Hero
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Summarization
Sources reported that Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot on a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, was stabbed by his co-pilot but fought to open the cockpit door and prevent the plane from crashing, saving 170 passengers. Machchhar spoke about the attack to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi from a hospital bed.
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