Flydubai hijacker's years in Australia under scrutiny as authorities probe link to country - report
Sources familiar with the case said the pilot, an Omani citizen, stayed in Australia on a student visa issued in 2014. He studied in the country from 2015 to 2017, when he left.
Australian authorities are probing the potential links between Hamam al-Hamami, the copilot accused of attempting to hijack a Flydubai aircraft, and the country. The investigation, conducted in coordination with national security agencies, aims to determine if Hamami underwent ideological radicalization while residing in Australia.
He arrived in the country on a student visa in 2014, studying from 2015 to 2017 before it was canceled in 2019 due to his non-compliance with the conditions of his stay. Hamami, an Omani citizen, was identified as the pilot responsible for the September 30 attack and is currently under questioning by Saudi authorities. His Australian background has become a subject of international scrutiny, with reports suggesting he had been removed from flight training with Oman Air due to extremist views.
A Telegraph investigation analyzing over 2,000 of his social media posts revealed a disturbing pattern of support for violence against women, homophobia, and sexual humiliation.
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