Australia investigates links to Flydubai co-pilot accused in hijack attempt
Australian authorities are probing possible connections to the Flydubai co-pilot who allegedly attacked the captain and tried to hijack flight FZ 1073.
RMIT university in Melbourne has confirmed that a former student, identified as Hammam al-Hammami, studied engineering at their campus but did not complete the qualification. Al-Hammami, an Omani national, allegedly attempted to hijack a flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv, allegedly using a crash axe in what was described as a "terrorist attack."
The pilot was reportedly stabbed mid-air. The Australian federal police are investigating al-Hammami's time in Australia between 2015 and 2017, as multiple agencies, including Asio, probe his connections to the country. A source familiar with the case revealed that al-Hammami was granted an Australian student visa in 2014, started a university course the following year, and left the country in 2017 after his visa was cancelled. The incident led to the suspension of flydubai's flights between Dubai and Tel Aviv.
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