{
  "id": 11404937,
  "title": "Flydubai hero pilot tells Modi 'I could not let all those people die'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/flydubai-hero-pilot-tells-modi-i-could-not-let-all-those-people-die",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T09:04:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20261002-flydubai-hero-pilot-tells-modi-i-could-not-let-all-those-people-die"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Smit Machchhar, the Indian captain who was attacked by his co-pilot onboard the Flydubai flight 1073 in an apparent attempt to crash the plane, on Friday told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that although he was severely injured in the altercation, “I could not let all those people die”. Although collapsed, he made a last-ditch effort and managed to push the door to the cockpit open.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "In Phone Call, Hero Pilot Tells PM Modi What Gave Him Courage During Attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/in-phone-call-hero-pilot-tells-pm-modi-what-gave-him-courage-during",
        "published": "2026-10-02T06:09:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "I fought to save passengers, says Flydubai pilot",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/i-fought-to-save-passengers-says-flydubai-pilot",
        "published": "2026-10-02T10:50:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}