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.
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. A 17-year-old from the Ballarat region in Australia has been charged with unlawfully taking control of an aircraft,
Armed Teen Is Stopped From Boarding a Flight in Australia, 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.
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.
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.
Police allege 17yo made Avalon Airport bomb threat after boarding Jetstar flight armed with shotgun
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Boy, 17, charged after breaching Avalon Airport security fence and trying to board Jetstar plane with shotgun
A passenger on the JQ610 flight to Sydney, Barry Clark, says he tackled a young man to the ground when he saw him holding a ...
17yo boy charged after allegedly bringing gun onto Jetstar flight at Avalon Airport, Melbourne
A teenager accused of attempting to hijack a Jetstar flight allegedly declared “I’ve got bombs in my bag” before he was ...
A 17-year-old with a gun boarded a flight and was overpowered by passengers and crew, police say
Police in Australia said an armed 17-year-old entered Avalon airport through a hole in the fence and was restrained by ...
Shearer who tackled alleged gun-wielding teen gets hero's welcome from Jetstar staff
Shearing contractor Barry Clark arrived in Sydney on Friday to cheers from Jetstar staff, thanking him for his quick actions to subdue a 17-year-old who allegedly had a shotgun.
‘Hero’ Jetstar passenger promised free flights from Avalon following brave act
Barry Clark jumped into action and detained a teenager who allegedly attempted to board a plane with a gun on Thursday.
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Gun-wielding teen charged with 'endangering' Jetstar flight in Australia
The teenager is believed to have crept through a hole in the security fence surrounding Avalon airport, about 60km southwest ...
Security at regional airports under microscope after Avalon Airport incident
Police say a teenager allegedly entered Avalon Airport through a hole in the security fence before he boarded a Jetstar flight armed with a loaded shotgun.
Avalon a ‘police free’ airport in major security fail
Victoria Police confirmed on Lara police station — about 9km away on the other side of the Princes Freeway — will continue to ...