Indian flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar unlocked cockpit, named assailant, while wounded - report
Several passengers, including Israeli dentist Shota Musayev, administered first-aid care to Machchhar, keeping him alive until he was hospitalized in Saudi Arabia
Assessment
A wounded pilot's decision to unlock the cockpit and identify his attacker mid-crisis likely prevented a worse outcome aboard the flydubai flight. Quick work by passengers, including an Israeli dentist, kept him stable until landing in Saudi Arabia. The focus now shifts to what motivated the assault and how cockpit security held up.