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flydubai co-pilot reportedly planned murder-suicide attack

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Israeli officials told Reuters the flydubai co-pilot involved in a reported murder-suicide mission planned the attack before joining the airline, and the Telegraph reports he trained to fly in Britain. Separately, fatal crashes involving pilots were reported in Fort Worth, at Paine Field in Washington state, and an ultralight crash injured a pilot in eastern Iowa. Egypt offered condolences to Nigeria over a military plane crash.

Why now: New claims from Israeli officials about the flydubai co-pilot's deliberate attack, alongside several fatal pilot crashes, are driving aviation news coverage.

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• Flydubai co-pilot in murder-suicide mission trained to fly in Britain, Telegraph says · The Straits Times
• 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
• 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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