After he allegedly attacked a crew member, a man from New Zealand was taken from an international aircraft while his hands were bound in cable ties.
A flight from Perth to Auckland was disrupted early yesterday due to an allegedly drunk passenger, according to the Australian Federal Police (AFP).
The 23-year-old is facing assault charges and further charges of refusing to comply with the crew’s orders.
A minor injury was sustained by the crew member.
Officers from the Australian Federal Police boarded the plane at Melbourne Airport and freed the man from his restraints when the jet was diverted.
A single offense of assaulting crew members in the course of their duties was brought against the man.
The maximum sentence for this crime is twenty years in prison.
The AFP The flight was delayed, according to Superintendent Stephen Cook.
After an alleged assault on a crew member, a passenger was removed from an international flight that departed from Perth Airport with his hands bound.
Other passengers and crew members would be distressed by any antisocial behavior or violence in a restricted place in the air.
His position was that the claimed incident had an impact on everyone’s travel arrangements.
Today, the New Zealand national was supposed to appear before the Magistrates in Broadmeadows.
