Drunk Virgin passenger tries to enter cockpit

A drunk passenger tried to enter the cockpit of a Virgin Australia plane as it flew from Brisbane to Bali, prompting fears of a hijack, the airline said.

Virgin Australia’s representative at Bali’s international airport, Heru Sudjatmiko, says a drunken and unruly passenger became aggressive and was handcuffed by cabin crew.

The message relayed to air traffic control about an attempt to breach the cockpit reportedly triggered the airport’s "worst case scenario" response leading to the misreporting of a hijacking.

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A drunk passenger tried to enter the cockpit of a Virgin Australia plane as it flew from Brisbane to Bali, prompting fears of a hijack, the airline said.

Virgin Australia’s representative at Bali’s international airport, Heru Sudjatmiko, says a drunken and unruly passenger became aggressive and was handcuffed by cabin crew.

The message relayed to air traffic control about an attempt to breach the cockpit reportedly triggered the airport’s "worst case scenario" response leading to the misreporting of a hijacking.