Flydubai co-pilot intended to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport, UAE prosecutor says
The statement said the co-pilot “drew inspiration” from the Sept 11, 2001 attacks in the United States and used two previous flights from Dubai to Tel Aviv…
The Hindu reports that the statement said the co-pilot “drew inspiration” from the Sept 11, 2001 attacks in the United States and used two previous flights from Dubai to Tel Aviv to “familiarise himself with the flight route and the airport”
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