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'British hero' pulled Flydubai hijack jet out of 'death plunge' after 'jihadist' pilot stabbed fellow crewman and tried to crash plane

Daily Mail 1 min read 1 hour ago

The victim, now named as captain Smit Machchhar (pictured), was hailed for saving the lives of those 174 passengers on board.
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