Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport or building, reports say
The Omani national was a "lone wolf" extremist, according to the reports.
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"to review 'all security aspects regarding foreign civil aviation to Israel'"
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The Omani national was a "lone wolf" extremist, according to the reports.
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