Flight turns around after passenger tries to force plane door open over Indian Ocean
- On Monday night, March 31, a Jetstar flight from Bali, Indonesia to Melbourne, Australia, carrying over 200 people, was forced to turn around over the Indian Ocean after a disruptive passenger attempted to open a plane door.
- Unruly passenger incidents have occurred in the past, prompting aviation authorities to enforce stricter actions.
- A woman in the back of the aircraft managed to lift the door's handle, triggering a warning signal that alerted the crew and captain.
- Jetstar, a low-cost carrier, stated, "We had an aircraft return to Denpasar last night after a disruptive passenger attempted to open one of the aircraft doors and was abusive to our crew," also emphasizing that the safety and welfare of their customers and crew is their top priority and that such behavior will never be tolerated.
- The disruptive passenger was removed by local authorities in Bali, and passengers are being rebooked on alternative Jetstar flights, while the airline thanks the customers and crew for the way they responded to the situation.
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Flight turns around after ‘disruptive' passenger tries to open door over ocean
*Attached video: US Airlines rankings (WJW) – A flight heading from Indonesia to Australia was forced to turn around after a passenger tried to open the door while over the ocean. According to PEOPLE, the Jetstar flight took off from the Denpasar Airport in Bali, Indonesia, on March 31. Summit County inmate dies following medical emergency The flight, carrying about 200 passengers, was heading to Melbourne, Australia According to PEOPLE, …
Chaos on Bali flights: Passenger tries to open emergency door over ocean
There has been chaos on board two Jetstar flights between Bali and Melbourne recently. On Monday night, a plane flying from Bali, Indonesia to Melbourne, Australia, turned around after a passenger tried to open the emergency door. On an earlier flight flying the same route, a fight broke out between two men on board.
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