US EditionAustralian police arrest, charge man for attempting to open doors mid-flight
- A 46-year-old Jordanian man faces charges for attempting to open emergency doors mid-flight from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney, endangering passengers' safety.
- He first tried to open the rear emergency door and, after being seated, attempted to open the middle emergency exit door.
- The man was restrained by crew and passengers and allegedly assaulted a crew member during the incident.
- The Australian Federal Police charged him with two counts of endangering aircraft safety and one count of assault, each carrying a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
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A new incident occurred during Saturday's flight from the Malaysian capital to Sydney, Australia. The passenger repeatedly tried to open an emergency exit on the AirAsia plane, and later allegedly attacked the flight attendant who was trying to intervene in the incident. The man was charged with two counts of endangering the safety of the plane and assaulting a crew member. For each crime, the maximum penalty is 10 years in prison.
‘Unruly, violent’: Jordanian man charged with endangering aircraft on Sydney-bound flight
The flight crew on a Sydney-bound flight have been forced to restrain a Jordanian passenger who allegedly endangered the safety of the aircraft and assaulted a member of the cabin crew.
Australian police arrest, charge man for attempting to open doors mid-flight
ANKARA: A Jordanian national was arrested and charged with endangering the safety of a flight from Malaysia to Sydney and assaulting a member of the cabin crew after he attempted to open two emergency exit doors of the plane, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported, citing the Australian Federal Police (AFP) on Sunday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
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