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A teenager who allegedly tried to force his way on to a Jetstar flight at a Victorian airport with a shotgun before being dramatically overpowered by passengers has been charged with attempting to hijack the plane.
On Friday, Victoria police announced that its illicit firearms squad had last week served an additional four commonwealth charges on the 17-year-old over the 6 March incident, when officers from the local police station were called to Avalon airport – which does not have a permanent onsite law enforcement presence.
The latest charges include attempted hijack, assault member of airline crew, prejudice the safe operation of an aircraft with intent to kill.
Police had previously charged the youth with multiple offences including unlawfully taking control of an aircraft, orchestrating a bomb hoax and possessing a firearm.
The matter remains before the court.
The teenager allegedly tried to climb the front stairs into the plane cabin but was noticed, by passengers, carrying the shotgun and subsequently overpowered by three civilians, police said earlier this month.
Passenger Barry Clark said he tackled the male who was allegedly dressed as a maintenance worker when he became agitated while speaking to the flight attendant.
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