Hijacked Virgin Blue airliner forced down in Bali

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Virgin plane is forced to make emergency landing at Bali airport after 'drunk passenger tried to storm the cockpit'

• [size=1.4em]Drunk passenger tried to enter cockpit after plane took off from Brisbane
• [size=1.4em]Passenger arrested after Indonesian troops board jet at Bali airport
  
• [size=1.4em]Virgin denies incident was hijacking, saying it was 'misunderstanding'
  
  

By SIMON TOMLINSON and MARTIN ROBINSON

PUBLISHED: 07:20 GMT, 25 April 2014 | UPDATED: 08:46 GMT, 25 April 2014

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[size=1.2em]A Virgin plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Bali today when a drunk passenger triggered a hijack alert after trying to enter the cockpit.

[size=1.2em]The Indonesian air force said troops stormed the Boeing 737-800 after the pilot reported an attempted hijacking on its way from Brisbane.

[size=1.2em]A Virgin Australia official later said there had not been an attempt to hijack the aircraft, instead  describing the incident as a 'flight emergency'.

[size=1.2em]A drunk passenger was arrested [size=1.2em]when the Virgin Australia flight touched down at the Indonesian island's Denpasar airport.

[size=1.2em]He had been acting aggressively and was handcuffed by the crew mid-air, it was reported.

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Mid-air terror: Armed police guard a Virgin Australia passenger jet which was forced to land at Bali airport after a drunk passenger tried to storm the cockpit on its way from Brisbane

[size=1.2em]'This is no hijacking, this is a miscommunication,' said Heru Sudjatmiko, a Virgin Australia official on the Indonesian resort island. '

[size=1.2em]'What happened was there was a drunk person... too much alcohol consumption caused him to act aggressively.'

[size=1.2em]He said the individual was stopped by crew and handcuffed and placed in a seat at the back of the plane.

[size=1.2em]After landing he was taken off the plane and put under arrest.

[size=1.2em]He said all passengers had been evacuated from the aircraft and were unharmed.

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This Instagram image reportedly shows the Virgin Blue passenger jet after it was forced to land in Bali following suspected hijacking

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Drama: An Indonesian air force spokesman said troops had boarded the plane after it landed in Bali

[size=1.2em]Earlier, Indonesia's Metro TV had cited an Indonesian air force spokesman as saying the plane had been hijacked.

[size=1.2em]Hadi Tjahjanto told the television station: 'We got information that a 737-800 from Brisbane to Bali has been hijacked.

[size=1.2em]'The pilot indicated that the plane has been hijacked,' senior transport ministry official Harry Bhakti said on MetroTV.

[size=1.2em]'There's an information that a passenger tried to get into a cockpit, we are investigating.'

Alert: A graphic from Flight Radar 24 reportedly shows the diverted flight path of the passenger plane before it was forced to land at the Indonesian island's Denpasar airport

[size=1.2em]Palani Mohan, a passenger on a Garuda flight that was about to take off from Bali, said: 'The captain of my plane made an announcement saying we were delayed indefinitely because a hijack was going on in Bali airport, about 150 metres away from us.

[size=1.2em]'I saw at least five vehicles including military-style trucks, filled with men in uniform, rushing towards the plane.

[size=1.2em]'Then the Virgin plane taxied away, followed by the convoy of security forces. The flight attendant said it's been taken off to a different part of the airport.

[size=1.2em]'Bali airport seems to be in lockdown, we've been told no planes will be departing or arriving. The pilot's not allowing anyone off our plane.'

[size=1.2em]The airport was shut down for a time but after the Virgin plane was taken off the tarmac flights resumed.

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Location: The Virgin Blue jet was forced to land at Bali airport after being hijacked en route from Brisbane

[size=1.2em]Virgin Blue Airlines, also known as Virgin Australia, is the country’s second largest airline.

[size=1.2em]Started in 2000 with just two planes, within a decade it was expanded to serve 29 cities in Australia and destinations in New Zealand as well as Bali in Indonesian, Phuket in Thailand, Abu Dhabi in the UAE and Los Angeles.

[size=1.2em]Based in Brisbane, it was set up Sir Richard Branson and Brett Godfrey.

[size=1.2em]It comes after the disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines passenger plane which is thought to have crashed into the Indian Ocean.

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A Virgin passenger plane has been hijacked on its way to Bali from Brisbane, it was reported today

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munchkin

Aku dah komen sebelum ni. remove lah segala alcoholic beverages ni. nyusahkan penumpang and crew je. kalau badan dia besar and buat gila atas plane, ada ke kudrat korang nak lawan.

ada setengah minum sikit pun dah mabuk, tapi eksen nak minum.

munchkin

juliez posted on 25-4-2014 04:03 PM
Mohon virgin blue stop hidangkan arak dalam pesawat

setuju untuk semua airways juga. kalau passenger badan besar gedabak buat gila, cam mana nak kontrol.

burque

lavawaterheater posted on 25-4-2014 04:23 PM
lu pun selalu hijack thread wa....tarak sebab lu kasi ilang cam david kopefil...

lu kira terori ...

Berkonsepkan dapur ye nick ko lately

myoujin

NIXAR posted on 25-4-2014 03:45 PM
mungkin jugak. nanti dia klaim dia mabuk. habis cerita

so bila nak haram kan arak dalam kapal terbang nih

juliez

geenie posted on 25-4-2014 04:41 PM
ada la kak juliez  cume last month zero ATB. confirmed by bdk2 techsebis

I tak percaya.. selagi tak keluar paper! Airasia laa airlines yg paling selamat dalam dunia. Tak pernah delay.. landing paling smooth macam landing atas tilam dreamland. 1st class safety .. 8 star airlines!

juliez

mixed posted on 25-4-2014 04:57 PM
Virgin plane is forced to make emergency landing at Bali airport after 'drunk passenger tried to sto ...

Ni pak polisi ker? komando? swat team? senoi praaq? waduhhh.. kok tak meyakinkan langsung.. gawat nihh