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Drunk flyer sparks hijack scare on Virgin Australia flight to Bali
An airline official says the drunk passenger on a Virgin Australia flight who caused a hijack scare has been arrested.
Jakarta: An airline official says a drunk passenger on a Virgin Australia flight who caused a hijack scare has been arrested for creating a disturbance after the plane landed on Indonesia's resort island of Bali.[caption id="attachment_1497017" align="alignleft" width="380"]
Representational image. Reuters[/caption]Heru Sudjatmiko, airport manager for Virgin Australia, told Metro TV on Friday that the passenger was acting aggressively and was handcuffed by the crew.Initially, the Air Force said the Boeing 737 from Brisbane was believed to have been hijacked.AP
First Published:Apr 25, 2014, 13:48:27 IST
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