Indian pilot describes dramatic attack during Dubai-Tel Aviv flight

I had fallen to the ground.

I told myself that the door is right there, just open it.

I managed to do it and people entered," he said.Machchhar was stabbed by his co-pilot in an alleged attempt to crash the flydubai plane on Wednesday.

The jet, with 174 people on board, plunged nearly 14,000 ft (4,267 m) in less than 30 seconds in the incident."I have been flying for the last 17 years, have been a captain for the last 11 years.

I knew that the aircraft was going down," he said.Modi praised Machchhar's bravery and said his presence of mind saved lives and saved the reputation of Indian pilots."I know God saved me," said an emotional Machchhar, who is from Modi's home state of Gujarat.Machchhar was covered with blood and on the floor when he managed to open the cockpit door, a spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Reuters….

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