Flydubai co-pilot studied at RMIT but did not complete engineering course
The Guardian · October 5, 2026Original source ↗
What happened
RMIT University confirmed that the co-pilot of flydubai, identified as Hammam al-Hammami, was a student at its Melbourne campus. He left the university before finishing his engineering qualification as Australian authorities investigate his activities in the country from 2015 to 2017.
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