Australia Investigates Flydubai Co-Pilot’s Links After Cockpit Attack
Australian security agencies are investigating the local connections of a Flydubai co-pilot accused of attacking the captain and trying to seize control of a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight on September 30.
The Australian Federal Police said the inquiry involves Victoria Police and the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation. Australian media reported that the man received a student visa in 2014, studied in the country from 2015 to 2017 and had his visa cancelled in 2019 after he was no longer enrolled.
Multiple news organizations have identified the co-pilot as Hamam al-Hammami, an Omani national, though Australian authorities have not publicly confirmed his identity. The United Arab Emirates has described the incident as an attempted terrorist operation and is investigating the motive and whether the attacker had any accomplices or extremist connections. …