The wounded Flydubai captain recounts his desperate fight to escape the cockpit as investigators examine the motive behind the attack and possible outside links.

The recent attack on Flydubai flight FZ1073, where Indian Captain (HERO) Smit Machchhar was stabbed by the Omani co-pilot in the cockpit during a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight.

Despite severe stab wounds, the captain fought back, opened the cockpit door, and enabled passengers and crew to restrain the attacker, preventing a potential crash as the plane descended sharply before diverting to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.

Investigations by UAE and Saudi authorities are examining the co-pilot's motive, including possible radicalization or external links, while the captain recovers in a UAE hospital and has been praised for his heroism by Israeli PM Netanyahu.