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Alleged flydubai attacker left Australia without finishing engineering course, university says

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What happened

RMIT confirms co-pilot was a student as Australian authorities examine his time in country between 2015 and 2017 An Australian university has confirmed a flydubai co-pilot who allegedly tried to hijack an Israel-bound flight studied at its Melbourne…

Key facts

  • RMIT confirms co-pilot was a student as Australian authorities examine his time in country between 2015 and 2017 An Australian university has confirmed a flydubai co-pilot who allegedly tried to hijack an Israel-bound flight studied at its Melbourne…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 05:52:17 UTC.

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  1. Flydubai co-pilot: Australian links probed after 'axe attack' on captain

  2. Israel now describes FlyDubai attacker as a "lone wolf" extremist

  3. Co-pilot accused of trying to hijack flydubai plane likely acted alone: Reports

  4. How flydubai security failure, across 3 countries, almost led to 'Israel’s 9/11’

  5. Dramatic footage shows alleged narco boat erupt in fireball during US military strike

  6. Alleged flydubai attacker left Australia without finishing engineering course, university says

  7. Australia experiences second hottest September on record as El Niño and climate crisis combine

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