Flydubai attack investigation widens as alleged hijacker’s training in New Zealand scrutinised
Hamam al-Hammami spent 175 days in New Zealand until May 2019, as Australian Jewish group calls for full investigation into his time in Melbourne New…
The Guardian reports: Hamam al-Hammami spent 175 days in New Zealand until May 2019, as Australian Jewish group calls for full investigation into his time in Melbourne New Zealand authorities have launched their own investigation into the flydubai co-pilot who allegedly tried to hijack an Israel-bound plane, after police confirmed he underwent flight training there about a year after he abandoned a degree in Australia.
This world story centres on New Zealand. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Melbourne New Zealand, Zealand and Australian Jewish.
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- New Zealand · Oceania
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- Melbourne New Zealand, Zealand, Australian Jewish, Israel-bound
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- World
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- Disaster was narrowly averted on 30 September when passengers and crew intervened to stop the alleged attempt of the co-pilot, Hamam al-Hammami, 29, to take control of a flight to Tel… (The Guardian)
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