Word: tawakilt
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...furious at the NTSB's intention to turn the inquiry over to the FBI, is sending experts to review the cockpit voice-recorder tape that prompted U.S. investigators to conclude that the crash was the result of a crime. U.S. officials believe that a relief pilot muttered the phrase "Tawakilt ala Allah" ("I put my faith in God" or "I entrust myself to God") before turning off the auto-pilot, putting the plane into a headlong dive and turning off the engine when the captain tried to climb out of the death plunge. A chilling detail was added...
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