The Indian pilot assaulted by his co-pilot aboard a flydubai flight traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv recounted the harrowing experience in a video call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Smit Machchhar, currently recovering in a hospital in Abu Dhabi, described his desperate attempt to open the cockpit door during the attack to call for assistance. The nearly ten-minute video, released on Modi’s social media, shows Machchhar with visible injuries—a tube in his nose and bandages on his head and hands—as he tearfully narrated the ordeal. He detailed the moment of the attack and the subsequent struggle within the cockpit. The incident occurred during a flight originating in Dubai and destined for Tel Aviv. Indian authorities are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the attack. Machchhar’s account provides a firsthand perspective on the frightening event.