Australia investigating Flydubai co-pilot's links to country
Australian authorities are investigating the links between the country and a Flydubai co-pilot who attempted to seize control of a plane bound for Israel. The incident occurred when the co-pilot attacked the captain with a crash axe, causing the aircraft to descend sharply before passengers regained control. The plane was safely diverted to Saudi Arabia, where the co-pilot was arrested and is currently being questioned by local authorities.
- ▪The Australian Federal Police confirmed an investigation into the co-pilot's links to Australia, including whether he was radicalized there.
- ▪The co-pilot, identified as Hamam al-Hammami, held a student visa in Australia from 2014 to 2017, which was cancelled in 2019.
- ▪During the flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, the co-pilot attacked the captain with a crash axe, causing the plane to drop 17,000 feet.
- ▪Passengers managed to overpower the co-pilot, allowing reserve pilots to land the aircraft safely in Saudi Arabia.
- ▪The UAE prosecutor general stated that investigations are underway to determine the motives and classify the incident as a potential terrorist act.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 5 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Flydubai co-pilot’s time in Australia being investigated by security agencies after alleged cockpit attack — World news | The Guardian
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Australia investigating Flydubai co-pilot's links to countryImage source, Social MediaImage caption, The Flydubai plane was diverted to Saudi Arabia after passengers managed to take back control from the co-pilotByClaire KeenanPublished12 minutes agoAustralian authorities are investigating the links between the country and a Flydubai co-pilot who attempted to take control of a plane travelling to Israel.The co-pilot is alleged to have attacked the captain with a crash axe during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv before passengers managed to overpower him and successfully take control of the plane.The Australian authorities have not identified the co-pilot, who has been named by multiple media outlets including Reuters, CNN and The New York Times as Hamam al-Hammami.The prosecutor in the UAE…
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