Flydubai captain recounts attempted hijacking

The captain of a flydubai flight who was attacked by a co-pilot 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 the flight, which the UAE attorney general has said was an attempted suicide attack by the co-pilot who intended to crash the plane into Ben Gurion Airport. #flydubai #israel #flight #cockpit #pilot 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Fa…

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