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Pilot vetting focuses heavily on aviation skills, medical fitness, and criminal background checks. While general security screenings aim to identify threats, specific psychological profiling for radicalisation is complex and not routinely implemented across all airlines or countries. This incident raises questions about the scope and effectiveness of current screening processes.
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