Australian police are investigating potential connections to Australia of Hammam al-Hammami, the Omani national and flydubai co-pilot accused of attacking the captain on flight 1073. The incident occurred on a flight en route to Tel Aviv from Dubai, and the United Arab Emirates prosecutor general has labeled it a "terrorist attack." Al-Hammami allegedly used an emergency crash axe during the assault. Authorities are examining the extent of any “links to Australia” the co-pilot may have had. Two sources familiar with the investigation confirmed al-Hammami’s identity. The attack prompted an emergency landing of the flydubai flight.