The Jetstar flight had just landed at Melbourne Airport when the passenger wrenched open the emergency exit door.
A man who forced open the emergency exit door of a Jetstar plane moments after it landed at Melbourne Airport on Thursday morning has been arrested.
A Jetstar spokesperson said the JQ507 flight from Sydney had just landed in Melbourne about 10am when the passenger jumped up and opened the emergency exit door.“We can confirm that a passenger opened the emergency exit door after arrival into Melbourne, which automatically deployed the slide,” the Jetstar spokesperson said in a statement.
A man was arrested at Melbourne Airport on Thursday morning after he forced open an emergency exit door.Sydney radio producer Audrey Varghese, who was on the Melbourne-bound plane, said the passenger exhibited “strange behaviour” during the flight and ignored the crew’s pleas for him to sit down.
“The man was assessed by ambulance officers and later transferred to hospital for further assessment, where he remains,” the statement said.The man was arrested for alleged aggressive behaviour and breaching aircraft safety protocols.In a statement, a spokesperson from Melbourne Airport commended the ground crew’s efforts.
“Melbourne Airport is proud of the exceptional response from ground crew, which meant there was no immediate danger to other passengers or airport staff,” he said.
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