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Pilot arrested after alleged attempt to crash plane foiled by passenger
Original: Pilot arrested for attempting to crash plane in ‘jihadist terrorist attack’ thwarted by brave passenger: Israeli officials
Israeli officials say a pilot has been arrested for allegedly attempting to crash a passenger plane in what they describe as a jihadist terrorist attack. According to the reports, the plot was thwarted after a passenger intervened and stopped the pilot before the aircraft could be brought down. Israeli authorities are treating the case as terrorism. Further details about the flight, the pilot's identity and any possible accomplices have not yet been made public.
Why now: A rare alleged terrorism attempt by an airline pilot, reportedly stopped by a passenger, is drawing immediate global attention.
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- Pilot arrested for attempting to crash plane in ‘jihadist terrorist attack’ thwarted by brave passenger: Israeli officials · New York Post
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