Hero Flydubai pilot tells Modi 'I couldn't let all these people die'

Smith Machahar, the Indian captain who was attacked by his co-pilot aboard Flydubai Flight 1073 in an apparent attempt to destroy the plane, told Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday that although he was seriously injured in the confrontation, "I couldn't let all these people die." Although he collapsed, he made one last effort and managed to push open the door to the cockpit.

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