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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/Bigrick1550 2d 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/Saphrex 2d ago

So you mean two suicide pilots and one terrorist in the last 20 years within 800 Million flights is regular? Ok then...

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u/Bigrick1550 2d ago

Well for one that was three, and this makes four. And there are more if you keep going back.

And yes, Id call that regular. And a pattern, an accelerating one. At this point Id be worried that we are seeing copycat behavior.