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What Weapon Did Flydubai's Omani Pilot Use To Attack Indian Captain Smit Machchhar?

What Weapon Did Flydubai's Omani Pilot Use To Attack Indian Captain Smit Machchhar?
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The cockpit of a passenger aircraft is among the most restricted spaces in commercial aviation. Yet, during the terrifying Flydubai FZ1073 incident, a violent struggle erupted inside it at 30,000 feet, leaving the captain badly injured and the aircraft plunging thousands of feet. As investigators...

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