India, Oct. 1 -- When chaos erupted inside the cockpit of a flydubai flight, Indian flight captain Smit Machchhar fought to save his passengers from an alleged attempt by his co-pilot to take control of the aircraft for a crash attempt. He was joined by four passengers, including a plumber and a bank CEO, who rushed into the cockpit, restrained the alleged attacker and helped bring the plane under control as it plunged towards disaster.

The flydubai FZ1073 flight was going from UAE's Dubai to Tel Aviv in Israel on Wednesday when sent out a call, signaling hijacking, sparking concerns globally on the status of the Boeing midair.

Reports later emerged that the Indian captain, Smit Machchhar, of the flight was allegedly attacked by his Oma...