Man opens plane’s door and walks on wing at Australian airport before he’s arrested

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A passenger was arrested at an Australian airport after he left a stationary airliner by an emergency exit, walked alongside a wing, after which climbed down a jet engine to the tarmac on Thursday, officers mentioned.

Jetstar Flight JQ507 had arrived at Melbourne Airport from Sydney and had parked at a terminal gate when the person left the airplane by the right-side exit, officers mentioned.

Opening the exit robotically deployed a slide from the again of the wing on the fuselage to the bottom, a Jetstar assertion mentioned. However the man as a substitute walked alongside the wing and climbed down one of many Airbus A320’s two engines, an official mentioned.

Passenger Audrey Varghese mentioned passengers screamed and shrieked as the person started “erratic” habits shortly earlier than he opened the hatch.

“The person was exhibiting some fairly unusual habits,” Varghese informed Melbourne Radio 3AW.

“As quickly because the airplane began coming to a cease, he instantly received up and charged to the place the emergency exit row is,” Varghese added.

Australian Federal Cops had been alerted by Jetstar employees and arrested the person for “alleged aggressive habits and breaching plane security protocols,” a police assertion mentioned.

He was assessed by paramedics and brought to a hospital the place he stays for additional evaluation, the police assertion mentioned.

Police had been persevering with to research and costs had been more likely to be laid at a later date, they mentioned.

Melbourne Airport mentioned the person was detained by aircrew and floor employees earlier than police arrested him.

“Melbourne Airport is pleased with the distinctive response from floor crew, which meant there was no instant hazard to different passengers or airport employees,” an airport assertion mentioned.