{
  "id": 11411425,
  "title": "'I was fighting for my life': FlyDubai captain recalls cockpit attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/i-was-fighting-for-my-life-flydubai-captain-recalls-cockpit-attack",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T07:50:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/02/i-was-fighting-for-my-life-flydubai-captain-recalls-cockpit-attack"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "In wake of Flydubai attack, Israeli airline scraps repatriation flights after UAE landing clearance fails to come",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/in-wake-of-flydubai-attack-israeli-airline-scraps-repatriation",
        "published": "2026-10-02T08:29:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Watch: Emotional pilot recounts moment of Flydubai attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/watch-emotional-pilot-recounts-moment-of-flydubai-attack",
        "published": "2026-10-02T08:46:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}