Flydubai co-pilot used crash axe to attack Indian pilot Smit Machchhar: UAE

The Omani co-pilot of the flydubai flight attacked hero Indian pilot Smit Machchhar with a crash axe in an attempt to take control of the aircraft, said UAE Prosecutor General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi. He attempted to carry out a "terrorist" attack, Shamsi said. A crash axe is typically kept ​in the cockpit for use during emergencies like crashes.