A resident of Melbourne, Australia, has publicly refuted claims linking him to the co-pilot involved in a recent flydubai hijacking attempt. Prosecutors in the United Arab Emirates allege a connection between the Melbourne man’s Islamic community centre and the Omani co-pilot currently in custody. The co-pilot is accused of planning an attack inspired by Al-Qaeda’s 9/11 attacks, intending to maximize casualties. The Melbourne man strongly condemns these allegations as “false accusations.” Emirati investigators found the co-pilot acted with the deliberate intention of causing significant loss of life during the flydubai incident. The findings were recently published by state media in the United Arab Emirates.