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Flydubai co-pilot planned 9/11-style attack on Tel Aviv airport, UAE says

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An Omani co-pilot for Flydubai allegedly planned to hijack a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv and crash it into Ben Gurion Airport. The UAE attorney general stated that the co-pilot was inspired by the September 11 attacks and intended to carry out a suicide mission on September 30. The plot was foiled by another pilot, and prosecutors launched an investigation on October 1. AI

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Flydubai co-pilot planned 9/11-style attack on Tel Aviv airport, UAE says

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    Omani Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash plane into Israeli airport, UAE says

    An ⁠Omani Flydubai co-pilot had intended to seize a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight and crash it into a terminal at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport on September 30 in a suicide attack ‌before he was thwarted by his fellow pilot, the UAE attorney general said on Friday, according to the state n…

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