{
  "id": 11416268,
  "title": "Beinahe-Katastrophe: Flydubai-Pilot: Konnte nicht so viele sterben lassen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/beinahe-katastrophe-flydubai-pilot-konnte-nicht-so-viele-sterben",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T10:02:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/beinahe-katastrophe-flydubai-pilot-konnte-nicht-so-viele-sterben-lassen/100259234.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "In a near-disaster aboard a Flydubai aircraft, the injured pilot, Smit Machchhar, recounted the harrowing events in a moving phone call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Despite suffering severe stab wounds from the copilot, Machchhar managed to open the cockpit door. He explained that in that moment, he was fighting for his own life, but he also understood that he could not let many more people die. Realizing the plane was about to crash, Machchhar stood up amidst his many injuries and the ongoing attack, opening the door and allowing passengers to come in. The plane, which had lost altitude dramatically, was safely landed in Saudi Arabia's Tabuk by a second crew still onboard. Among the passengers who stormed the cockpit and overpowered the attacker were several Indians. The plane was eventually landed safely, and both the captain and the intervening passengers were hailed as heroes. Machchhar, a Hindu, credited his brave actions to repeated prayers to Hanuman, the monkey-faced protector deity. He is currently receiving treatment in the United Arab Emirates and the apprehended copilot was also brought to the country. The motive behind the attack remains unclear, with Israeli government officials suspecting an attempted Islamic terrorist act, though many questions still remain.",
  "summary": "Der bei dem Messerangriff in einer Flydubai-Maschine von Dubai nach Tel Aviv verletzte Flugkapitän äußert sich zu den Vorgängen im Cockpit. Er berichtet auch, was ihm Mut gegeben hat.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}