New Zealand police investigate flydubai hijacker's time in the country

New Zealand Police are investigating the time flydubai co-pilot Hammam al-Hammami spent in the country, following his alleged attack on a captain during a flight last week. Police Assistant Commissioner Michael Johnson confirmed the inquiry, stating authorities are examining his stay alongside other agencies, but declined further comment. The New Zealand Herald also reported that the attacked pilot, Captain Smit Machchhar, trained in New Zealand with Mainland Air between 2008 and 2009. Separately, Australian authorities are conducting a broad security investigation into Hammami's years in Australia, where he studied from 2015 to 2017 on a student visa. The UAE has labeled the September 30 incident an attempted terrorist act, and Hammami is being questioned by Saudi authorities.