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Story summary
- UAE captain Smit Machchhar stopped a hijacking on Flydubai Flight 1073, saving 172 people.
- Omani Hamam al-Hammami struck the captain with an axe, causing the plane to plunge 15,000 ft.
- Captain Machchhar opened the cockpit door, letting passengers restrain the attacker.
- Two flydubai pilots traveling as passengers helped regain control of the aircraft.
- All 172 passengers and crew survived the September 30 incident.