A Flydubai pilot who was stabbed during an in-flight attack by his co-pilot says he manages to unlock and open the cockpit door, allowing passengers to enter and restrain the attacker. The pilot recounts that he continues fighting while wounded, describing an effort to get people safely into the cockpit during the incident.
The reports present the pilot’s account of why he acted despite being under attack. He says he “could not let people die,” framing his actions as an attempt to protect passengers on the flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. Outlets differ in emphasis: one focuses on the “desperate attempts” to open the door while under assault, while others highlight his motive to prevent fatalities and his determination during the struggle. All accounts describe the same core sequence—mid-air violence, the pilot’s efforts to access the cockpit door, and passengers then taking part in restraining the attacker.
The incident is covered as an example of an in-cockpit emergency unfolding into immediate passenger involvement once access is gained.
