Two male passengers on a flight from Melbourne (MEL/YMML) to Doha (DOH/OTHH) had to be restrained by fellow passengers after they allegedly made threats to other passengers and flight crew onboard.
The incident took place on Virgin Australia’s daily VA7 Melbourne-to-Doha flight, operated by Qatar Airways, on Friday. Videos posted online seem to show the crew struggling with two male passengers. Another clip shows uniformed police boarding the plane in Doha, as other passengers applauded. Australian radio host Jacqui Felgate shared that one passenger told her during an on-air interview they had helped “get the cable ties on” one of the men.
“Then another fella and a cabin crew sat with one of them. The second guy was lying down cuffed by a cabin crew also for the flight,” she said. When the plane landed it was met by authorities.
Felgate said another woman told her that her 63-year-old mother was on board next to the suspects for what she said was a “terrifying and disgraceful” ordeal.
“She was texting us from the plane Wi-Fi as it was escalating,” she said.
“Apparently, they were continuously headbutting and spitting on flight attendants.
“Apparently the men were shouting that they had a gun, and it required six to seven men each to restrain them in the galley until they could land.”
Qatar Airways confirmed two male passengers “were involved in a physical altercation on board flight VA7 from Melbourne to Doha, operated by them”.
“Both passengers were restrained and, upon arrival in Doha, were handed over to local authorities,” the airline said in a statement.
“Then another fella and a cabin crew sat with one of them. The second guy was lying down cuffed by a cabin crew also for the flight,” she said. When the plane landed it was met by authorities.
Felgate said another woman told her that her 63-year-old mother was on board next to the suspects for what she said was a “terrifying and disgraceful” ordeal.
“She was texting us from the plane Wi-Fi as it was escalating,” she said.
“Apparently, they were continuously headbutting and spitting on flight attendants.
“Apparently the men were shouting that they had a gun, and it required six to seven men each to restrain them in the galley until they could land.”
Qatar Airways confirmed two male passengers “were involved in a physical altercation on board flight VA7 from Melbourne to Doha, operated by them”.
“Both passengers were restrained and, upon arrival in Doha, were handed over to local authorities,” the airline said in a statement.
Airline Information:
Airline: Qatar Airlines (Flying for Virgin Australia)
Code: QR/QTR
Aircraft: Boeing 777-3DZ
Registration: A7-BEH
Serial Number: 60334
Engines: 2 x GE GE90-115B
First Flew: February 2016
Age: 10.7 Years
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