Published Oct 18, 2026, 1:21 PM ET · Updated a month ago · 1 source

Captain of flydubai plane describes blocking axe blows as co-pilot attacked

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Captain of flydubai plane describes blocking axe blows as co-pilot attacked

The captain of a flydubai flight who was attacked by a co-pilot who intended to crash the plane has described blocking axe blows to the head and screaming for ​help as he reached for a knob to open the cockpit door.