12 days ago · Australia
Alleged flydubai attacker left Australia without finishing engineering course, university says
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. The Guardian World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Australia. The first report grouped here was at 5 Oct 2026, 05:52 UTC. The headline in use is “Alleged flydubai attacker left Australia without finishing engineering course, university says”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
RMIT confirms co-pilot was a student as Australian authorities examine his time in country between 2015 and 2017 An Australian university has confirmed a flydubai co-pilot who allegedly tried to hijack an Israel-bound flight studied at its Melbourne campus, but left before completing his qualification.
Story timeline
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- First reported by The Guardian World
Alleged flydubai attacker left Australia without finishing engineering course, university says
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Guardian