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| Britain |
| Terror alert over pupil pilot |
| 2005-04-09 |
| The FBI has issued a special alert concerning a British man now living in the UK who raised suspicions when he illegally took flying lessons in the United States. Zayed Christopher Hajaig caused alarm when he sought to hasten his pilot training at an Atlanta flight school and be upgraded before he had qualified. The Atlanta Joint Terrorism Task Force has issued a special alert bulletin to police and aviation authorities which says Hajaig also "became aggressive and attempted to have the flight school accelerate his training schedule". The FBI said UK authorities had been alerted and he had been placed on a "no-fly" list. Special agent Steve Emmett said: "All I can say is that he has been located in the UK and remains a person of interest." It is believed he fled to Britain when he became aware of the task force's interest in him. Hajaig, 35, was living in the US illegally, had no means of income and used calling cards to communicate with associates, according to customs officials. He is described as a white British national born in Nigeria. Two of the hijackers involved in the September 11 attacks reportedly completed part of their training at the same Gwinnett County Airport where Hajaig took lessons. |
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