Flydubai Attack Latest News: Did Alleged Co-Pilot Hamam Al-Hammami Leave Australia Before Completing His Engineering Course? What RMIT Says

Flydubai Attack Latest News: The suspected co-pilot associated with the incident on Flydubai Flight FZ1073 attended an Australian university but did not finish his engineering degree, RMIT University has confirmed. This individual has been named by various media reports to be Hamam al-Hammami, an Omani citizen. RMIT has confirmed that an individual similar to the ones described by media attended RMIT’s Melbourne campus but did not finish his engineering degree.

Flydubai Attack Latest News: What Happened on Flight FZ1073?

This occurrence happened on September 30, where flight FZ1073 operated by Flydubai airline had 182 passengers traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv. As per reports from the authorities in UAE, the Omani co-pilot is accused of attacking the Indian captain, Smit Machchhar, using a crash axe. The passengers were also able to intervene and stop the potential disaster. The UAE’s prosecutor general characterized the event as a “terrorist attack attempt.”

Flydubai Co-Pilot Hamam Al-Hammami: What RMIT University Says

It has been verified that the co-pilot in question was indeed a student of RMIT University. According to a statement by the University, “RMIT is aware of the media reports regarding a former student who is alleged to be involved in the Flydubai flight incident.”

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“While the individual was a student at RMIT University, he did not graduate with an engineering degree.” Further, it added, “As this is an ongoing investigation, the University is unable to provide further comment.”