Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Captain Smit Machchhar Describes Desperate Flydubai Cockpit Door Struggle
Captain Smit Machchhar described a frightening situation on a Flydubai aircraft.
He said he had been flying for 17 years.
He had also been a captain for 11 years.
During the incident, he said he was under attack.
He believed the aircraft was going down.
He thought there were only 10 minutes left.
He focused on opening the cockpit door.
He later told PM Modi what happened.
Captain Smit Machchhar said he had been flying for 17 years.
He said he had served as a captain for 11 years.
Machchhar said he knew the aircraft was going down while under attack.
He described the moment as the final 10 minutes and said immediate action was necessary.
He said he tried to open the Flydubai cockpit door and recounted the experience to PM Modi.
- Who
- Captain Smit Machchhar described the incident to PM Modi.
- What
- Machchhar recounted his attempt to open the Flydubai cockpit door while believing the aircraft was going down.
- Why
- He said he acted because he believed the aircraft was going down and that immediate action was needed.
- Captain
- Smit Machchhar
- Flying experience
- 17 years
- Experience as captain
- 11 years
- Aircraft
- Flydubai aircraft
- Immediate concern
- Machchhar said the aircraft was going down.
- Action described
- Attempting to open the cockpit door
- Account given to
- PM Modi