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UAE Says Flydubai Co-Pilot Used Crash Axe in Attempted ‘Terrorist Act’; Indian Captain Smit Machchhar Praised for Courage
UAE investigators say the co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073 attacked Indian captain Smit Machchhar with a cockpit crash axe and tried to seize the aircraft controls in an attempted “terrorist act.” The investigation into motive and possible links remains ongoing.