Flydubai captain recalls struggle to open cockpit door during attempted terror attack

Times of Israel and Toronto Sun describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedIndian pilot Smit Machchhar says he kept thinking to himself, 'you can't die like this,' as he struggled to alert others that he was being attacked with an axe by his Omani copilot.

What changedThe center frames it as "Flydubai captain recalls struggle to open cockpit door during attempted terror attack". The right frames it as "Flydubai pilot recalls attack in first interview".

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Still Watching. The center frames it as "Flydubai captain recalls struggle to open cockpit door during attempted terror attack". The right frames it as "Flydubai pilot recalls attack in first interview".

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Oct 17, 8:34 PM: Times of Israel joined the source map.

Oct 17, 10:21 PM: Toronto Sun joined the source map.

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Right ·News report

Toronto Sun2h ago

Flydubai pilot recalls attack in first interview

Pilot was attacked by co-pilot in attempt to bring down the plane

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Center ·News report

Times of Israel4h ago

Flydubai captain recalls struggle to open cockpit door during attempted terror attack

Indian pilot Smit Machchhar says he kept thinking to himself, 'you can't die like this,' as he struggled to alert others that he was being attacked with an axe by his Omani copilot

Open source