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Melbourne imam denies links to co-pilot accused of attacking flydubai captain

A Melbourne Islamic center leader says he never met the flydubai co-pilot accused by UAE prosecutors of attacking the aircraft’s captain in an alleged hijacking attempt. Prosecutors have linked the co-pilot to the center; the imam denies any association and says he has consistently preached peace.

Discovered 2026-10-12T19:28:13.851041-07:00 | 2026-10-12T19:28:13.851041-07:00

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The case involves an alleged attempt to hijack a flydubai aircraft by a member of its flight crew, raising serious flight-deck security concerns.
The imam disputes prosecutors’ reported connection between the accused co-pilot and his Melbourne center; the available reports do not establish that link.

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Bloomberg al-monitor.com