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Co-pilot plot compared to 9/11 in viral account

Original: The situation was quite like 9/11. Terrorist trained to be a pilot, looks for an opportunity to enter the cockpit, and t

An account of a hijacking-style attack is drawing comparisons to 9/11, describing a terrorist trained as a pilot who sought to enter the cockpit, kill the captain, and crash the plane. Commenters note the plan was considered even more foolproof because the attacker was already the co-pilot, echoing the 2015 Germanwings crash.

Why now: The striking similarity to both the 9/11 attacks and the Germanwings crash makes the story shocking and highly shareable

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• The situation was quite like 9/11. Terrorist trained to be a pilot, looks for an opportunity to enter the cockpit, and then kill the captain to eventually take control of the plane & crash it. This plan was even more foolproof. The terrorist was the co-pilot, no need of · GabbbarSingh · 23.5K

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