# Australia New Zealand Probe Flydubai Pilot's Time There

> Australian and New Zealand authorities investigate a Flydubai co-pilot's past in their countries after he attempted to hijack a flight.
- Title: Australia New Zealand Probe Flydubai Pilot's Time There · Dw
- Summary: Australian and New Zealand authorities investigate a Flydubai co-pilot's past in their countries after he attempted to hijack a flight. Australian and New…
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## Security agencies investigate co-pilot's past
Australian and New Zealand security agencies are investigating the time the co-pilot of Flydubai flight FZ1073 spent in their countries during his youth.
## Co-pilot suspected of hijacking attempt
The Omani national is in custody in the United Arab Emirates and suspected of attacking his pilot with the emergency ax in the cockpit to hijack the plane and crash it intentionally in Israel.
## Pilot and passengers thwarted attempt
The pilot and passengers combined to restrain the co-pilot after a near-vertical dive lasting around 30 seconds, leading to an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
## Australian student visa history
The co-pilot arrived on an Australian student visa in 2014, enrolled in 2015, left in 2017, and had his visa canceled in 2019.
## New Zealand police investigation
New Zealand police are investigating the co-pilot's time there without specifying exactly where or when he spent it.
## Pilot's background in New Zealand
The pilot completed his early flight training 18 years ago with Mainland Air and spent formative years in New Zealand.
## Key takeaway

Australian and New Zealand security agencies are investigating a Flydubai co-pilot's time in their countries after he tried to hijack an Israel-bound flight with an emergency axe.