‘One last push, Smit! Just do it. The door is right there, ‘Flydubai pilot recounts dramatic moment in cockpit | CNN

‘One last push, Smit! Just do it. The door is right there, ‘Flydubai pilot recounts dramatic moment in cockpit

Published 4:06 AM EDT, Fri October 2, 2026

<p>Flydubai's pilot describes dramatic moments in cockpit as he was attacked by his co-pilot. 'And when I was on the ground, I realised that the aircraft was falling down," he tells Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a videocall.'</p>

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'One last push, Smit! Just do it. The door is right there, 'Flydubai pilot recounts dramatic moment in cockpit

Flydubai's pilot describes dramatic moments in cockpit as he was attacked by his co-pilot. 'And when I was on the ground, I realised that the aircraft was falling down," he tells Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a videocall.'

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<p>Flydubai's pilot describes dramatic moments in cockpit as he was attacked by his co-pilot. 'And when I was on the ground, I realised that the aircraft was falling down," he tells Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a videocall.'</p>

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