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Captain of flydubai plane Smit Machchhar describes blocking axe blows as co-pilot attacked

Captain of flydubai plane Smit Machchhar describes blocking axe blows as co-pilot attacked

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The captain of a flydubai flight who was attacked by a co-pilot who intended to crash the plane has described blocking axe blows to the head and screaming for help as he reached for a knob to open the cockpit door. Captain Smit Machchhar has been hailed as a hero for his role in averting disaster on…

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