Australia investigating Flydubai co-pilot's links to the country | BBC News

Australian authorities are investigating links between their country and a Flydubai co-pilot accused of attempting to take control of a plane flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The co-pilot is alleged to have attacked the captain with a crash axe before passengers overpowered him and the plane was brought under control. The report, published by BBC News, looks at what is known so far about the alleged attacker's Australian connections and why authorities there are looking into the case.

• Australian authorities are investigating the co-pilot's links to the country
• The alleged attack took place during a Dubai to Tel Aviv flight
• Passengers reportedly overpowered the co-pilot and regained control of the plane
• The report outlines what is known so far about the alleged Australian connections

Australian authorities are investigating the links between the country and a Flydubai co-pilot who attempted to take control of a plane travelling to Israel. The co-pilot is alleged to have attacked the captain with a crash axe during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv before passengers managed to overpower him and successfully take control of the plane. Here’s what we know so far about the alleged attacker’s Australian links, and why authorities there are investigating. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #Flydubai #BBCNews