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Flydubai co-pilot planned attack before joining airline, officials say
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Israeli officials say the co-pilot of a Flydubai aircraft planned an attack before joining the airline, with police adding that he completed part of his flight training in New Zealand. The claim is drawing wide attention, alongside other aviation incidents including an ultralight crash into an Iowa home and an Egyptian military plane crash in Nigeria that prompted condolences.
Why now: New revelations that an airline co-pilot allegedly planned an attack have put pilots and aviation safety in the spotlight.
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- Pilot dies in fiery Fort Worth plane crash near Hicks Airfield, Bonds Ranch Road · Fort Worth Star-Telegram
- Airfield near fatal Fort Worth-area plane crash has no control tower · Dallas News
- Egypt Expresses Its Sincere Condolences to Nigeria over Victims of Military Plane Crash · الهيئة العامة للاستعلامات
- Pilot who died in Paine Field crash identified · The Seattle Times
- Flydubai co-pilot in murder-suicide mission trained to fly in Britain, Telegraph says · The Straits Times
- Co-pilot planned flydubai attack before joining airline, two Israeli officials say · Reuters
- Pilot injured after ultralight aircraft crashes into eastern Iowa home · AOL.com
- Wanted! Indian Heroes..! · MorungExpress
- Flydubai co-pilot completed portion of his flight training in New Zealand, police say · CNA
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