Pilot who tried to pull off ‘Israel’s 9/11’ revealed as ‘religious extremist’ amid probe into how he was cleared to fly

A PILOT accused of stabbing his captain during an alleged plane hijacking attempt is feared to be an Omani religious extremist. Smit Machchhar suffered serious injuries after he was attacked in his cockpit, with Israeli officials claiming the knife-man was trying to crash the plane and kill all those on board. The Israel-bound Boeing 737 Max...

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