Flydubai co-pilot’s time in Australia being investigated by security agencies after alleged cockpit attack
Police confirm investigation into period the man reportedly spent in Australia before alleged attempted terrorist attack Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australian security agencies have launched an investigation after it emerged that the flydubai co-pilot who allegedly tried to hijack an Israel-bound flight spent about two years in the country as a student. Disaster…
Australian security agencies are investigating the time a flydubai co-pilot spent in the country. The co-pilot allegedly tried to hijack an Israel-bound flight.
The flight, which had 182 people onboard, plunged 16,625 feet in just over 30 seconds. Passengers and crew intervened to stop the co-pilot's attempt to take control.
The co-pilot had spent about two years in Australia as a student, according to The Guardian.
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