New Delhi, Oct. 2 -- Sonal Machchhar, the wife of Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, recalled the horrifying moment of learning about the mid-air attack on her husband inside a flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv, stating that she was left "very devastated" and lacked the immediate "mental capacity" to even comprehend the crisis.

In a conversation with CNN-News 18, Sonal described being overcome with shock upon hearing the news, stating, "I was very devastated. And I didn't have the mental capacity (to know) how I should react." She explained that the presence of her loved ones, along with updates provided by Indian authorities, offered crucial comfort during the ordeal.

"But as I had my friends and family around me, I was reassured th...