2026-10-04 05:00 UTC
'I was going to die': Flydubai captain recounts fighting off Omani co-pilot
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Machchhar said the blows nearly blinded him and he used his remaining strength to open the cockpit door, letting passengers and crew subdue the attacker; Netanyahu later invited him to light a torch at Israel's Independence Day ceremony
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The text reports factually on an attempted hijacking and assault incident without adopting a partisan stance or political commentary. Rule 8 applied.