Terror suspects remanded in UK

Belmarsh courts: High security for the Raissi hearing

LONDON, England (CNN) -- A British court has refused an application for bail by an Algerian pilot accused of training some of last month's suicide hijackers.

Magistrate Timothy Workman said there was "substantial risk" of Lofti Raissi failing to surrender if he was released.

A second man, Sulayman Balal Zainulabidin, was also refused bail on separate terrorism charges of providing training or instruction in the making of firearms, explosives or chemical, biological or nuclear weapons.

Raissi, 27, is facing extradition to the United States after the U.S. government alleged he was the chief flying instructor for four of the suicide hijackers in the September 11 attacks.

He was remanded in custody to the high-security Belmarsh prison. Raissi is next scheduled to appear before magistrates on October 26.

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Raissi was supposed to appear in Bow Street Magistrates Court, central London, but for security reasons, appeared at Belmarsh Magistrates Court in southeast London, for his appeal hearing. The court forms part of the prison complex.

The magistrate told Raissi: "Bail is refused on the grounds that I am satisfied that there is a substantial risk of you failing to surrender.

"I do so on the basis of the charges that are before me and the background to them led me to the view that they are so grave that in themselves there is a risk that you would fail to surrender.

"I also note you have access to forged documents which may be able to assist you to leave the jurisdiction."

Raissi was originally detained on September 21 under British anti-terror laws.

The magistrate said the court was studying evidence that showed Raissi flew more hours than one would expect for a pilot with his qualifications.

And the court is reviewing a videotape of Raissi and suspected hijacker Hani Hassan Hanjour, who is believed to have piloted American Airlines Flight 77 when it crashed into the Pentagon.

Raissi is formally wanted in Arizona on minor charges of making false statements on a Federal Aviation Administration form, according to court documents released on Friday.

Zainulabidin, a 43-year-old chef from London, has been charged under Britain's Prevention of Terrorism Act. He was also denied bail on Thursday.

Zainulabidin, who worked at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, faces two charges of training others how to use weapons.

One count relates to "providing instruction or training in the making or use of firearms, explosives, or chemical, biological or nuclear weapons."

The second alleges he "invited others as yet unknown to receive training in the making or use of firearms, explosives, or chemical, biological or nuclear weapons."

Prosecutors are not suggesting the two suspects are linked to each other, beyond the timing of the hearings.