Flydubai hijack suspect's training in UK, New Zealand, Australia under scrutiny

A copilot accused of attempting to hijack a flydubai flight to Israel studied in the UK, New Zealand, and Australia, prompting investigations in all three countries. Hamam al-Hammami trained at L3 Airline Academy in Britain, now part of Acron Aviation. Hammami was fired from Oman Air in February 2025 over views linked to Islamic extremism before joining flydubai eight months ago. Acron Aviation declined to confirm his enrollment, citing privacy policy, but offered to assist authorities. New Zealand Police are examining his time there. Australian authorities are investigating possible radicalization, with reports he visited extremist mosques and websites. His deleted Twitter account contained posts advocating violence against women. Intelligence agencies reportedly held a file on him.