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'I was fighting for my life': FlyDubai captain recalls cockpit attack

Still recovering in hospital, the pilot who helped prevent a tragedy on a FlyDubai flight has spoken publicly about the moment he fought to regain control of the cockpit. Capt. Smit Machchhar says he was “fighting for his life” but knew he had to get back up as the aircraft began its steep descent.

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00:00I, at that moment, had my life lead to that.
00:08But at that moment, there was a moment that I did not do anything,
00:13because I was left behind.
00:14I felt so angry, I felt so angry.
00:18And at that time, I didn't say that I was a leader.
00:21I was 17-17 years old.
00:25I was the captain of the past 11 years.
00:28and I know what happened to me when I fell down I fell down
00:38and I knew that this was a large push-up and the door was just there and I was still
00:48there
00:49is

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