A Flydubai co-pilot is accused of attacking the aircraft’s captain with an emergency “crash axe” inside the cockpit, according to multiple reports. The allegations center on an incident involving the captain identified by outlets as Smit Machchhar.
The outlets describe the alleged weapon as a cockpit emergency axe used for urgent access or evacuation procedures. They also report the incident in connection with statements attributed to UAE legal authorities, including the UAE Attorney General, though exact details of what prompted the attack and the sequence of events are not fully consistent across the provided summaries.
Overall, the coverage aligns on the core claim: a co-pilot allegedly uses a cockpit emergency axe to attack the captain. Differences across outlets primarily relate to wording—such as whether the axe is described as a “crash axe” or “emergency axe”—and how authorities are cited, including references to UAE legal statements. None of the provided sources offers additional confirmed information about injuries, motives, or the status of the investigation beyond the allegation itself.
