Australia investigating Flydubai co-pilot's links to country

The Omani co-pilot accused of attacking the captain aboard a Flydubai flight to Israel on September 30 attempted to carry out a "terrorist" attack, the United Arab Emirates prosecutor general said ​Saturday. The alleged assailant, identified as Omani national Hamam al-Hammami, had been barred from flying in his country...

Attorney general says ‘terrorist attack’ was attempted by suspect who is said to have been barred from flying by Oman because of extremist views The co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073 used an axe to attempt to carry out a “terrorist attack” during the Israel-bound flight, the United ⁠Arab Emirates prosecutor general ha...

Police confirm investigation into period the man reportedly spent in Australia before alleged attempted terrorist attack Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australian security agencies have launched an investigation after it emerged that the flydubai co-pilot who allegedly tried to hijack an I...

State police and the country's security agency are looking into the co-pilot, who attempted to take control of a Flydubai plane travelling to Israel.

Police and security agencies in multiple countries scramble to piece together background and intentions of Hamam al-Hammami Investigators believe the co-pilot who tried to take control of a plane from Dubai to Tel Aviv last week originally planned his attack for July but postponed the hijacking, possibly because a frie...