Flydubai co-pilot’s time in Australia being investigated by security agencies after alleged cockpit attack

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Police confirm investigation into period the man reportedly spent in Australia before alleged attempted terrorist attackGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian security agencies have launched an investigation after it emerged that the flydubai co-pilot who allegedly tried to hijack an Israel-bound flight spent about two years in the country as a student.Disaster was narrowly averted on Wednesday when passengers and crew intervened to stop the co-pilot’s attempt to t