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Indian pilot tells Modi he opened cockpit door while under attack during flight incident
Overview
Indian pilot Smit Machchhar has recounted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi how he opened the cockpit door of an Israel-bound Flydubai flight to stop its rapid descent while being attacked by his co-pilot, forcing the plane to divert to Saudi Arabia.
Key points
- Indian pilot Smit Machchhar spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi via a video call about the incident.
- Machchhar stated he was injured and attacked by his co-pilot while on the ground/flight.
- He managed to open the cockpit door from the inside to allow passengers to enter and help halt the plane's rapid descent.
- The Tel Aviv-bound Flydubai flight from Dubai was forced to divert to Saudi Arabia following the onboard altercation.