{
  "id": 12087708,
  "title": "Alleged flydubai attacker left Australia without finishing engineering course, university says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/alleged-flydubai-attacker-left-australia-without-finishing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T05:52:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/05/australia-university-engineering-flydubai-co-pilot-rmit-ntwnfb"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A former RMIT engineering student is being investigated by Australian authorities after allegedly attempting to hijack a Flydubai flight from Australia to Tel Aviv in September. The university confirmed that the co-pilot, identified as Hammam al-Hammami, studied at their Melbourne campus but left before completing his qualification. The alleged attack involved the use of a crash axe and a stabbing of the pilot mid-air. Multiple countries, including the UAE and Israel, are participating in the investigation.",
  "summary": "RMIT confirms co-pilot was a student as Australian authorities examine his time in country between 2015 and 2017 An Australian university has confirmed a flydubai co-pilot who allegedly tried to hijack an Israel-bound flight studied at its Melbourne campus, but left before completing his qualification. Disaster was narrowly averted on 30 September when passengers and crew intervened to stop the…",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Alleged flydubai attacker left Australia without finishing engineering course, university says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/alleged-flydubai-attacker-left-australia-without-finishing-12089509",
        "published": "2026-10-05T05:52:17.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Australia investigates links to Flydubai co-pilot accused in hijack attempt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/australia-investigates-links-to-flydubai-co-pilot-accused-in-hijack",
        "published": "2026-10-05T06:05:28.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}