'Never attended': mosque rejects accused hijacker link

Key points

• The founding leader of a Melbourne mosque says the accused attempted hijacker of a flydubai flight has never attended the centre. United Arab Emirates authorities claim pilot Hamam al-Hammami was radicalised there, a claim Samir Mohtadi calls false and misleading.
• Al-Hammami is accused of trying to seize control of a plane bound for Tel Aviv on September 30. Mohtadi says the claims could damage the reputation of a charity that has served the community for decades.
• The Australian Federal Police confirmed a Victorian counter terrorism team is investigating the pilot's potential domestic connections.