"I don't want to die here." - A dentist describes the rescue of the captain in a crashing
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- The co‑pilot of Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv, Hamam al‑Hammami, attacked the captain with an emergency hammer. The captain, Smit Machchhar, was injured and on the floor when the aircraft began a rapid descent.
- Passengers, including dentist Shota Musaev, entered the cockpit and restrained the attacker.
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