Boy charged over allegedly boarding plane with shotgun in Australia
A 17-year-old has been charged in Australia after he allegedly boarded a plane with a shotgun, police said Friday.
A 17-year-old has been charged in Australia after he allegedly boarded a plane with a shotgun, police said Friday, with authorities praising several people including a former boxer who quickly overpowered him.
The suspect, who has not been publicly identified, was subdued Thursday afternoon by crew and passengers on a Sydney-bound Jetstar plane before police arrived at Avalon Airport about 35 miles southwest of Melbourne, Victoria state police said in a statement.
The teenager has been charged with multiple offenses, including unlawfully taking control of an aircraft, orchestrating a bomb hoax and possessing a firearm, police said, adding that they had located two bags and a vehicle thought to belong to him. He was remanded in custody and will appear at a children’s court at a later date.
A video released by Australian broadcaster 7News shows the teen being held in a chokehold at the front of the plane and then pushed to the ground by several people. Police said there were no injuries on the flight, which was carrying about 150 people and was subsequently canceled.
Barry Clark, one of the passengers who subdued the teen, said he had posed as a maintenance worker but became “agitated” when questioned by a flight attendant at the entrance to the plane.
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