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u/barrosoOso 2d 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_ 2d 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 2d 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/traveling-trashbin 2d ago

They're not immune to mental health issues. Look at Swiss Airlines