Australian plane makes emergency landing on Bali island after drunken passenger hijacked

The Dhaka Times Desk An Australian passenger plane has made an emergency landing on the Indonesian island of Bali due to hijacking fears. However, no passengers were injured. A passenger has been arrested in this incident.

Virgin Australia The named flight was en route from Brisbane to Bali. However, just before landing, the warning bell rang in the plane. Pilots and aircrew were all panicked. The pilot made an emergency landing on the island of Bali.

Bali's aviation authority said the Boeing 737 was flying from Brisbane but as it neared Bali, an emergency message was sent from the plane saying a hijacking was taking place. The Bali airport immediately made all arrangements to make an emergency landing and the Bali commandos were quick to check out the passengers safely.

Virgin official Heru Sudajatmiko said, 'It was not a robbery incident. In fact, the alarm was sounded based on wrong information. A 20-year-old Australian national was acting drunk in the cockpit of the aircraft. He was scaring the passengers so the pilots sent a quick message.'

There were 137 passengers in the plane, all passengers are safe. One passenger suffered minor injuries. However, the drunk passenger was arrested. Virgin Airlines is Australia's second largest airline.

Source: Digardian