FlyDubai hijacker studied at British University for three years

The co-pilot who has been accused of trying to hijack a Flydubai plane enrolled at a British university, it has been revealed.Omani national Hammam Al-Hammami, 29, attempted to carry out a "terrorist" attack during the flight after he is said to have struck the pilot with a crash axe and attempted to take control of the aircraft, the United Arab Emirates' prosecutor general said this morning.According to the Wall Street Journal, Al-Hammami was banned from flying last year due to concerns over his radical ideological views.He is also said to have been working at Flydubai for just eight months, according to an Israeli official. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say However, it has now emerged that he attended Buckinghamshire New University,...

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