FlyDubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv airport, inspired by 9/11, prosecutor says
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The co-pilot had drawn inspiration from al Qaeda's September 11, 2001 attacks on the US, and was seeking to inflict the maximum loss of life possible, public prosecutors said.
Investigators found the suspect had used two previous flights to Tel Aviv to "familiarise himself with the flight route and the airport
Attorney General says suspect admitted he acted alone after preparing psychologically and physically for the attack.
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The co-pilot had drawn inspiration from al Qaeda's September 11, 2001 attacks on the US, and was seeking to inflict the maximum loss of life possible, public prosecutors said.
Investigators found the suspect had used two previous flights to Tel Aviv to "familiarise himself with the flight route and the airport
Attorney General says suspect admitted he acted alone after preparing psychologically and physically for the attack.