{"id":131640,"date":"2025-10-03T11:34:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T11:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/?p=131640"},"modified":"2026-10-22T09:00:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T09:00:13","slug":"israels-netanyahu-says-co-pilot-tried-to-crash-tel-aviv-bound-plane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/israels-netanyahu-says-co-pilot-tried-to-crash-tel-aviv-bound-plane\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel&#8217;s Netanyahu says co-pilot tried to crash Tel Aviv-bound plane"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"k3jbTA4k60L9OgKTFTU\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nThe Indian pilot of the Flydubai plane who was stabbed by his co-pilot and opened the cockpit door to let others in has said he was determined not to let others die.<\/p>\n<p>Capt Smit Machchhar said he was on the floor and still being attacked when he realised the plane carrying more than 170 passengers was sinking and he had to do something.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Indian pilot of the Flydubai plane who was stabbed by his co-pilot and opened the cockpit door to let others in has said he was determined not to let others die. 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