Passenger arrested after wing walk
A passenger was arrested at Melbourne Airport for exiting a plane via the emergency exit and clambering down from the wing onto the tarmac.
The strange incident just after the Jetstar flight from Sydney arrived at the gate at Melbourne.
“A passenger opened the emergency exit door after arrival into Melbourne, which automatically deployed the slide,” an airline spokesperson said.
“We thank our passengers for their patience and understanding while our team assisted the Australian Federal Police (AFP) to manage this incident.”
The man was detained by ground staff and then handed over to Federal Police.
He was then taken to hospital for evaluation.
“AFP officers arrested a man for alleged aggressive behaviour and breaching aircraft safety protocols,” an AFP spokesperson said.
One passenger said the man pushed other passengers to get to the emergency exit.
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