A man accused of running naked down the aisle of an Australian domestic flight, knocking down a flight attendant and forcing the plane to turn back, has been arrested by police at the airport.
MELBOURNE , Australia — A man accused of running naked down the aisle of an Australian domestic flight, knocking down a flight attendant and forcing the plane to turn back, was arrested by police at the airport, officials said on Tuesday.
The incident happened early in what was scheduled to be a 3 hour and 30 minute Virgin Australia flight on Monday night from the west coast city of Perth to Melbourne on the east coast.Australian Federal Police officers were waiting for the plane and “the disruptive guest was offloaded,” Virgin said. Police said “officers arrested a man after he allegedly ran naked through the aircraft mid-flight and knocked a crew member to the floor.”It was not clear how or where on the plane the passenger removed his clothes.
Police expect to order the man by summons to appear in a Perth court on June 14. What charges he will face have yet to be finalized. The airline apologized to “guests impacted,” adding the safety of passengers and crew was its top priority.Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported that it understood nobody was injured during the incident.
Perth General News I Melbourne World News
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Australian Dollar depreciates ahead of the Australian Budget ReleaseThe Australian Dollar (AUD) retraces its recent gains on Tuesday ahead of the Yearly Budget Release by the Australian Government due to be published later in the day.
Read more »
Australian Dollar continues to lose ground due to the firmer US DollarThe Australian Dollar (AUD) extended its losses on Monday, possibly due to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)'s less hawkish stance after it decided to keep its interest rate unchanged at 4.35% on Tuesday.
Read more »
Plane with 3 aboard lands without landing gear at Australian airportThe Associated Press
Read more »
Musk wins court reprieve in fight against Australian government over church stabbing videosBishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was stabbed during a livestreamed sermon that was widely circulated online, racking up hundreds of thousands of views.
Read more »
Musk wins court reprieve in fight against Australian government over church stabbing videosBishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was stabbed during a livestreamed sermon that was widely circulated online, racking up hundreds of thousands of views.
Read more »
Musk's X wins court reprieve in fight against Australian government over church stabbing videosBishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was stabbed during a livestreamed sermon that was widely circulated online, racking up hundreds of thousands of views.
Read more »