Police investigating Flydubai co-pilot’s Australia ties
Summary
Authorities are investigating the co-pilot of a Flydubai flight who attacked the captain with an axe before the plane’s emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. The co-pilot, Hamam al-Hammami, has connections to Australia, where he reportedly studied and visited extremist sites, and was previously banned from flying in Oman due to extremist concerns.Key Facts
- The Flydubai co-pilot attacked the captain with an axe while flying toward Israel.
- Passengers and crew stopped the attack, and a reserve pilot landed the plane safely in Saudi Arabia.
- The co-pilot, Hamam al-Hammami, is an Omani national with a reported history of extremist views.
- Al-Hammami was banned from flying in Oman for adopting extremist beliefs.
- He studied at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, about ten years ago.
- Australian police and intelligence are investigating his links to Australia.
- Israeli officials said a security loophole let the co-pilot fly to Israel despite tight aviation rules.
- UAE authorities called the incident a terrorist act but have not said if al-Hammami acted alone or revealed his motive.
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