# Flydubai pilot tells Modi he couldn't 'let anyone die'

https://mins.news/en/video/83289

- Reuters, 2026-10-02 10:28 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwUtg6qyae8

> The Indian pilot who was stabbed by his co-pilot on a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv recounted the dramatic attack and his desperate attempt to open the cockpit door for help during a video call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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