'I could not let all those people die': Wounded flydubai pilot describes moment he realised plane was going down
"I could feel that the aircraft was going down. I knew this was the last push," says flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar during a call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Indian airline captain recounts harrowing ordeal after being stabbed by co-pilot on a FlyDubai flight. Capt. Smit Machchhar, seriously injured, regained control to save passengers during sharp descent. Aircraft diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia for emergency landing after 182 people on board from Dubai to Tel Aviv. Israeli officials say attacker, Omani national, arrested and undergoing interrogation in Saudi Arabia.
Motive unclear. Palestinian candidate withdraws election bid following comments on Hamas' Oct. 7 attack. Sami Abou Shehadeh, chairman of Balad party, accused of disqualifying due to editorial not condemning Hamas.
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