Flydubai Pilot Describes Cockpit Attack by Co-Pilot

The Indian pilot of a Flydubai flight has described an attack by the co-pilot in the cockpit, recounting his determination to open the door and allow others inside.

The pilot said he was resolved not to let others die. “I would not have allowed others to die,” he said in his account of the incident.

His description focused on his efforts to open the cockpit door so that other people could enter. The brief account did not identify those he sought to let in or explain their role in the incident.

No date, flight route or identities were provided. The account also did not detail how the reported attack ended or whether anyone was injured.