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Home Front: WoT
Deadly small plane crash near Connecticut aerospace factory may have been was intentional
2016-10-12
The pilot of a small plane that crashed near an aerospace factory in Connecticut, killing a passenger, reportedly confessed that the crash wasn’t an accident. The FBI is now investigating whether the Tuesday crash in East Hartford was intentional, law enforcement officials told The New York Times.
So not clear if it's WoT related, but something about this is strange.
Moved to P.1: WoT based on updated information posted below.
The Piper PA 34 crashed near a Pratt & Whitney around 3:40 p.m., on its final approach to Hartford-Brainard Airport. Officials said the small plane took off from the airport’s flight school. But officials said the passenger — 28-year-old Feras M. Freitekh, of Orland Hills, Ill. — was killed. Freitekh had been issued a private pilot license in May 2015 and was certified to fly single-engine planes. His relationship to the pilot is unknown.

The pilot reportedly confessed that the crash wasn't an accident.
Notice how we're halfway through the article and we still don't have the pilot's name. Is that because the FBI wouldn't release the name or because the MSM is protecting us from knowing things that we should know? As David Burge likes to say, "the MSM covers the news. With a pillow."
Two people who were in a minivan near the crash were treated for minor injuries.

Federal authorities started investigating the incident because the plane crashed near the Pratt & Whitney factory, which was deemed “critical infrastructure.” But company spokesman Ray Hernandez said that it did “not appear at this time that any Pratt & Whitney employees or contractors were involved” in the crash.

The FBI did not immediately comment on the investigation.

More from CBS News

One of the men on the plane, Feras M. Freitekh, is a Jordanian national who first entered the U.S. in 2012 on a temporary student M1 visa to fulfill a course of study for flight school, CBS News has learned. At some point his status changed to an F1 visa, and he went to a language school in Toledo, Ohio. It then went back to an M1 visa.
Additionally, from me: the area that Mr. Freitekh lives in, Orland Hills, is one of the more favorite areas for the Arab immigrant population in Chicago.

Oh, and from other news reports: the "M" in Mr. Freitekh's name is for "Mohammad".
Moved to P.1: WoT on the basis of this Daily Mail article at 4:50 pm ET. As usual, they've been updating the article as new information came in. Edited for what has not yet been covered.
Flight instructor's desperate struggle to survive as his Jordanian student pilot tried to crash their plane: School owner fought for controls before fireball killed trainee and injured three others

  • Student pilot Feras M. Freitekh, 28, was killed and his flight instructor Arian Prevalla was seriously injured when a plane crashed yesterday

  • The experienced pilot told police from his hospital bed that Freitekh had crashed into the Connecticut high street intentionally

  • Pair were were arguing shortly before the plane crash, officials said

  • Prevalla had fought for control after Freitekh began flying 'erratically'

  • Several friends and relatives of Freitekh posted on Facebook that they 'forgave' him after the crash

  • FBI and state counter-terrorism unit are now investigating the claims

  • No evidence of terrorist activities were found when police searched Freitekh's home in Connecticut

  • They did find three foreign nationals living with him - all also studying for their pilots' licenses - who were interviewed but released without charge
    • Posted by:Steve White

    #7  @#3: Yeah, good luck with that.

    Since the 70's, I have yet to meet a Flight School owner who wouldn't sell his/her soul for a cash (or guaranteed loan) customer.
    Posted by: Blossom Unains5562   2016-10-12 19:37  

    #6  Young Muslims, I'll tell you a story
    Of nice Mr. Peter "M" Lorre.
    He ran when a chalking
    Unravelled his stalking,
    But not your Mohammed, don't worry!
    Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220   2016-10-12 18:39  

    #5  Good thing only M. died.
    Posted by: swksvolFF   2016-10-12 18:02  

    #4  A Flight Instructor's greatest fear.

    A clipboard across the larynx (maybe twice), however, should have done the trick.

    PA-34 - Intermediate Twin Trainer..
    Posted by: Vast Right Wing Conspiracy   2016-10-12 17:38  

    #3  The answer is simple, if you're an owner/operator of a flight school muslims and/or ME's don't get accepted as students.
    Posted by: Black Bart Glutch4583   2016-10-12 16:59  

    #2  Please fly over there. No!
    Please fly over there. No!
    Please fly over there. No!
    KABOOOM!
    Posted by: Besoeker   2016-10-12 13:56  

    #1  Nope, nothing suspicious here at all, no sir!
    Posted by: Sneager Sleng6708   2016-10-12 13:52  

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