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Federal police are investigating after Qantas cabin crew were forced to pin down a disruptive passenger on a flight from Bali earlier today. Video on social media shows Qantas staff and other passengers holding the man down with a knee to his back, after a disturbance on a flight from Bali to Melbourne.
QF046, operated by a Boeing 737-838 (VH-XZM), departed Denpasar (DPS/WADD) at 10.46pm (local) and landed in Melbourne (MEL/YMML) five hours later at 6.47am (local)
Australian federal police boarded the aircraft once it arrived in Melbourne and questioned the 28-year-old from Victoria. The flight was an overnight service from the popular holiday destination, which left late Saturday night and arrived early Sunday local time.
Police say they have not yet laid any charges, but investigations are continuing.
“The AFP responded to a request for assistance from an airline at Melbourne airport [on Sunday] after receiving a report of a disturbance on an international flight into Australia,” a spokesperson said.
“A male passenger, 28, was allegedly restrained by airline staff and fellow passengers. AFP officers boarded the aircraft upon arrival and questioned the Victorian man before he was taken for a medical assessment.” A Qantas spokesperson said the airline was working with police, who were requested to meet the plane on arrival.
“The safety of our customers and our crew is our number one priority, and we have zero tolerance for disruptive of threatening behaviour,” the spokesperson said.
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