Police investigating Flydubai co-pilot’s Australia ties

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Australian police and intelligence join the list of those probing the incident.

Key facts

  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 17:53:34 UTC.

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  • Official statements or denials from the governments named
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Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Flydubai co-pilot’s time in Australia being investigated by security agencies after alleged cockpit attack

  2. Australia investigating Flydubai co-pilot's links to country

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

  4. From India to Australia: How 6 countries got caught up in flydubai terror

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

  6. Indian police accused of sexual harassment against journalists at protest

  7. Police investigating Flydubai co-pilot’s Australia ties

Sources

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Times of India

From India to Australia: How 6 countries got caught up in flydubai terror

On September 30, the flydubai Flight FZ1073 faced a cockpit attack when Omani co-pilot Hammam al-Hammami stabbed Captain Smit Machchhar. The injured pilot bravely opened the cockpit door, allowing crew and passengers to subdue the co-pilot.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India