Intoxicated, vaping Queenslanders kicked off plane by AFP

Three Queenslanders were kicked off a flight from Brisbane to Bali after becoming intoxicated and disruptive onboard, with one spotted vaping in his seat.

The plane was diverted to Darwin, where the three men were removed by AFP officers. The flight then resumed to Denpasar. Picture: File photo/Thinkstock

The Australian Federal Police were forced to remove three passengers from a flight departing Brisbane International Airport bound for Bali after the men became intoxicated and were spotted vaping on-board the aircraft.

The plane was forced to divert to Darwin to offload the group after airline crew identified the three man allegedly become intoxicated during the flight Friday afternoon, asking them to move from the exit row to which they refused.

The men then allegedly became increasingly disruptive on board the flight, consuming duty-free alcohol they had brought on board, while one passenger was also allegedly observed vaping in their seat.

The aircraft captain made the decision to divert the flight to Darwin over concerns the group’s behaviour may escalate further.

AFP officers entered the cabin and escorted the three men from the flight without incident at around 4pm on Friday.

A 42-year-old East Brisbane man, a 20-year-old Sheldon man and a 20-year-old Wellington Point man are expected to be fined in relation to the incident with offensive or disorderly behaviour, consume alcohol and smoking (including e-cigarettes) on board aircraft.

Darwin Airport Commander, Superintendent Greg Davis said the AFP would not tolerate offensive and disruptive behaviour on board aircrafts or inside airports across Australia.

“We know that the majority of passengers do the right thing and they should not have their travel disrupted or feel unsafe because of the bad behaviour of some individuals,” Supt Davis said.

“We again remind the public that airports are not nightclubs. We have zero tolerance for abusive and aggressive behaviour at airports and on aircraft.”

The aircraft continued its journey to Denpasar following the diversion to Darwin.