{
  "id": 11424558,
  "title": "Indian Pilot Stabbed on FlyDubai Flight Recalls Sudden Attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/indian-pilot-stabbed-on-flydubai-flight-recalls-sudden-attack",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T11:09:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The New York Times",
    "slug": "the-new-york-times",
    "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/world/asia/flydubai-attack-pilot-israel-india-smit-machchhar.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Indian pilot Capt. Smit Machchhar was stabbed by his co-pilot on a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. Machchhar said he had to act to prevent a crash despite suffering serious injuries.\n\nMachchhar, who has 17 years of experience in aviation, recounted that he was trying to save his own life but knew he could not let the 174 passengers die. He said he realised the aircraft was losing altitude while he was lying injured and made a final effort to prevent a catastrophe.\n\nThe pilot's actions have been praised by the advisor to the UAE president, who said Machchhar deserved appreciation for confronting a serious terrorist act and bravely facing a potential disaster. The exact circumstances surrounding the confrontation remain under investigation, according to Daily Post Nigeria.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "PM Modi speaks to Indian pilot Smit Machchhar who was stabbed on flydubai plane",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/pm-modi-speaks-to-indian-pilot-smit-machchhar-who-was-stabbed-on",
        "published": "2026-10-02T05:54:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "I opened cockpit door of plane while being attacked, Indian pilot tells Modi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/i-opened-cockpit-door-of-plane-while-being-attacked-indian-pilot",
        "published": "2026-10-02T07:20:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Indian flydubai pilot who opened cockpit door shares story with Prime Minister Narendra Modi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/indian-flydubai-pilot-who-opened-cockpit-door-shares-story-with-prime",
        "published": "2026-10-02T07:36:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Indian pilot tells PM Modi he opened flydubai cockpit door during attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/indian-pilot-tells-pm-modi-he-opened-flydubai-cockpit-door-during",
        "published": "2026-10-02T08:46:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Dubai-Tel Aviv flight: Indian pilot reveals how he saved passengers after attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/dubai-tel-aviv-flight-indian-pilot-reveals-how-he-saved-passengers",
        "published": "2026-10-02T10:22:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "FlyDubai pilot tells his survival story in emotional call with Indian leader",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/flydubai-pilot-tells-his-survival-story-in-emotional-call-with-indian",
        "published": "2026-10-02T10:57:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}