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Flydubai attack investigation widens as alleged hijacker’s training in New Zealand scrutinised

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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 t…

Key facts

  • 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 t…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:25:10 UTC.

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