Passengers arrested after wild mid-air brawl
Four passengers have been charged following two alleged mid-air brawls that saw a window get smashed during a flight from Cairns to Northern Territory.
Four passengers have been arrested following two alleged mid-air brawls that prompted an emergency landing during a flight from Cairns.
Australian Federal Police (AFP) and NT Police confirmed charges were laid during an unnamed flight from Queensland to the Northern Territory on Thursday evening.
“The AFP was called to attend an incident on a flight from Cairns to Groote Eylandt, which had caused the flight to be turned around, on Thursday, April 20,” an AFP spokesperson told news.com.au in a statement.
In a video of part of the incident, a group of rowdy passengers can be seen standing near the aisle where one of them allegedly raises a bottle above their head seemingly to strike another passenger.
When the first alleged incident broke out, it prompted the flight to turn back to Queensland where a woman was charged.
“A female passenger was removed and charged with disorderly behaviour on an aircraft, common assault and failing to comply with safety instructions by cabin crew,” the spokesperson said.
When the flight took off again, the same group of unruly passengers allegedly started arguing again, resulting in a fight and internal window being smashed.
When the plane landed in Alyangula on Groote Eylandt, off the east coast of Northern Territory, three passengers were then arrested by NT police.
A man, 23, was charged with intentionally endangering the safety of others, aggravated assault, damage to property, disorderly behaviour in a public place, and contravening a domestic violence order.
A woman, 23, was charged with property damage, disorderly behaviour in a public place and intentionally endangering the safety of others.
Another passenger, 22, was charged with commercial drug supply, drug possession, hindering a member of the police, disorderly behaviour and possessing liquor in a restricted area.
The three passengers were expected to face the Darwin Local Court on Monday.
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