A Jetstar flight with over 200 people on board had to return to Bali Airport, Indonesia, after a passenger attempted to open the airplane door mid-air.
Jetstar reported that on March 31, a passenger tried to open the door of a plane traveling from Bali, Indonesia, to Melbourne, Australia. The incident forced the aircraft to return to its departure point.
“We had an aircraft return to Bali Airport last night after an unruly passenger attempted to open one of the aircraft doors and became aggressive with our crew,” Jetstar said in a statement.
Viral images on the internet show the passenger lifting the rear door lever, which triggered an alert prompting the crew to stop the offender, whose identity has not been disclosed.
The incident occurred one hour after takeoff.
“The safety and well-being of our customers and crew are our top priorities, and we appreciate the way they responded to the situation,” Jetstar stated.
“This kind of unacceptable behavior will never be tolerated on our flights,” the statement continued.
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