RMIT University in Melbourne said in a statement that a former student identified by media as Hammam al-Hammami, an Omani national, was enrolled in an engineering program at the institution but did not successfully complete the qualification. The individual’s attendance at the university came to light following an alleged incident aboard a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv.
On 30 September, passengers and crew intervened to prevent what authorities have characterized as an attempted hijacking and terrorist attack. The incident involved the co-pilot allegedly using a crash axe and resulted in injuries to the aircraft’s pilot. A total of 182 people were aboard the flight at the time. The co-pilot and the flight’s Indian captain were subsequently taken to the United Arab Emirates, where investigations are being conducted.
According to a source familiar with the case, the individual received an Australian student visa in 2014 and arrived in the country the following year to begin his university studies. He departed Australia in 2017, and his visa was cancelled in 2019 after authorities determined he was no longer enrolled. Multiple Australian agencies, including the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation and the Australian federal police, announced they were investigating his connections to the country.
A British institution, Buckinghamshire New University, confirmed that a student by the name of Hamam al-Hammami had completed a distance-learning course in aviation management there, though the university clarified he did not receive pilot training at the institution. Reports have indicated that the co-pilot had previously been barred from flying in Oman due to concerns about extremist views before being employed by the Dubai-based airline.
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