Plane window SMASHED in mid-air brawl, sparking an emergency landing.

ALLIANCE FOKKER 100 VH-UQB (MSN 11483)

Four passengers have been arrested following two alleged mid-air brawls that prompted an emergency landing during a flight from Cairns.  Australian Federal Police (AFP) and NT Police confirmed charges were laid during an Alliance Airlines flight from Queensland to the Northern Territory on Thursday evening.

“The AFP was called to attend an incident on a flight from Cairns (CNS/YBCS) to Groote Eylandt (GTE/YGTE), which had caused the flight to be turned around, on Thursday 20th of April,” an AFP spokesperson said in a statement.

In a video circulating on social media, a group of rowdy passengers can be seen standing in the aisle where one of them allegedly raises a glass bottle above their head striking another passenger.

When the first alleged incident broke out, it prompted the flight to turn back to Queensland where a woman was escorted off the aircraft and charged.

QQ903 departed Cairns from runway 15 at 3.15 p.m. and climbed to 320. Thirty-three minutes later the pilots decided to turn back to Cairns, arriving back one hour and four minutes later at 4.19 p.m.

“A female passenger was removed from the aircraft and charged with disorderly behaviour on an aircraft, common assault and failing to comply with safety instructions by cabin crew,” the spokesperson said.

The aircraft departed for Groote Island for a second time at 7.49 p.m. 
When the flight took off again, the same group of unruly passengers allegedly started arguing again, resulting in a fight and an internal window being smashed.

When the plane landed in Alyangula on Groote Eylandt, off the east coast of Northern Territory, three passengers were then arrested by NT police.

A man, 23, was charged with intentionally endangering the safety of others on an aircraft, aggravated assault, damage to property, disorderly behaviour in a public place, and contravening a domestic violence order. A woman, 23, was charged with property damage, disorderly behaviour in a public place and intentionally endangering the safety of others on an aircraft. Another passenger, 22, was charged with commercial drug supply, drug possession, hindering a member of the police, disorderly behaviour and possessing liquor in a restricted area.
The three passengers were expected to face the Darwin Local Court on Monday the 24th.

Aircraft Information:

Airline: Alliance Airlines

Code: QQ/UTY

Aircraft: Fokker 100

Registration: VH-UQB

Serial Number: 11483

Engines: 2 x RR Tay 650-15

First Flew: 07/12/1993

Age: 29 Yrs 4 Mts