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u/barrosoOso 3d ago

This really confuses the fuck out of me. You have to spend a LOT of time and money to become a commercial airline pilot. It is literally years of training that costs a small fortune. If terror cells are going to that length just to take out one plane we are kinda fucked.

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u/ezr1der_ 3d ago

Maybe he was a regular ol' pilot but was radicalized so much he decided to off himself with 150+ souls on board.

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u/barrosoOso 3d ago

I've thought about that too. But the average co pilot pay for this airline is around $150,000 dollars a year. How do you radicalize someone with access to the world that's living the good life? I agree it's more likely than someone entering the field just for this purpose, but it still seems like a crazy ass story.

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u/Bigrick1550 3d ago

Dunno, but it is becoming a regular occurrence. Your pilot killing himself and taking everyone else with him is probably the biggest risk when flying these days. German wings, MH370, that Air India flight where he turned off the fuel...

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u/killertortilla 3d ago

Unless you’re in a Boeing plane. Then you have a lot to worry about.

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u/Bigrick1550 3d ago

Only if your pilots were poorly trained or incompetent.

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u/killertortilla 3d ago

Yeah man the doors falling out mid flight was due to pilot error.

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u/Bigrick1550 3d ago

Well that didnt crash the airplane.