Police investigating Flydubai co-pilot’s Australia ties | Aviation News | Al Jazeera

Australian authorities are investigating the links of Flydubai co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami with Australia. He is accused of attacking the captain with an axe and attempting to seize control of Flight FZ1073 near Israel, before being subdued by passengers, crew, and a reserve pilot, leading to an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Al-Hammami, who studied in Melbourne and reportedly visited radical mosques and extremist websites in Australia, had been barred from flying in his home country due to extremist views. The incident was resolved without casualties.