Co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami accused of 9/11-inspired Ben Gurion terminal plot
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A Flydubai co-pilot, Hamam al-Hammami, has been accused of planning to crash a passenger flight into Israel's Ben Gurion Airport.
Authorities say he was inspired by the September 11 attacks and even chose his aviation career with this plan in mind.
His goal was to cause mass casualties by targeting the passenger terminal at Ben Gurion Airport.
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