Armed Teen Is Stopped From Boarding a Flight in Australia, the Police Say
Passengers and crew held down the 17 year old, who had a shotgun and also claimed to have bombs, until the police arrived, the authorities said.
Teen arrested, accused of boarding commercial plane in Australia armed with gun
A teenager in Australia was arrested for allegedly entering a commercial plane armed with a gun. According to reports from outlets citing witnesses at the scene, the weapon was a loaded shotgun.
Teen with gun on plane disarmed and tackled by passengers
The 17-year-old is facing eight charges while a sheepshearer who stepped in to disarm him is being praised as a hero and has been offered free flights for life.
Boy with loaded shotgun boarded plane in Australia, gets tackled by former boxer
The boy was disarmed and detained before police arrived on the scene Thursday at Avalon Airport in Victoria state.
Ex-boxer and sheep shearer tackles teen with loaded shotgun on plane
"I looked up and then within a second I saw the barrel of a shotgun and I thought to myself that ain’t a tool that should be on a plane," Barry Clark, a former boxer, told a local news outlet.
Teen charged in Australia after allegedly boarding plane with shotgun
A teenager has been arrested in Australia after boarding a commercial aircraft with a loaded shotgun, police have said. The 17-year-old boy was overpowered and detained by crew and passengers following the incident at Avalon Airport, about 60km (37 miles) from Melbourne, on Thursday, Victoria Police said.
Passengers overcome armed teen trying to board plane in Australia
Passengers in Australia overpowered a 17-year-old boy armed with a shotgun and ammunition on Thursday as he tried to board a plane near Melbourne after sneaking into the airport. The teenager entered through a hole in a security fence at Avalon airport,
Passengers tackle teenager armed with shotgun trying to board flight
Passengers in Australia overpowered a teenage boy who was allegedly armed with a shotgun and ammunition as he tried to board a plane near Melbourne.
Passengers Subdue Teenager Who Boarded Plane With A Shotgun
A 17-year-old in Australia faces multiple charges after allegedly boarding a Jetstar flight with a shotgun on Thursday (March 6). The incident occurred at Avalon Airport, near Melbourne, where the teenager was subdued by passengers and crew before police arrived.
Passengers Tackle Teen With Loaded Shotgun at Australian Airport
Passengers and crew at Avalon Airport in Victoria, Australia, are being praised for their bravery after they disarmed and restrained a 17-year-old attempting to board a Jetstar Airways plane with a loaded shotgun on Thursday.
Plane passengers in Australia disarm teenager armed with shotgun
The suspect has been charged with numerous offences including taking illegal control of an aircraft. View on euronews
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