01-04-2025
Flight turns around after ‘disruptive' passenger tries to open door over ocean
*Attached video: US Airlines rankings
(WJW) – A flight heading from Indonesia to Australia was forced to turn around after a passenger tried to open the door while over the ocean.
According to PEOPLE, the Jetstar flight took off from the Denpasar Airport in Bali, Indonesia, on March 31.
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The flight, carrying about 200 passengers, was heading to Melbourne, Australia
According to PEOPLE, a Jetstar Airlines statement said a 'disruptive' passenger tried to open one of the doors on the plane and was 'abusive' to the flight crew. The airline also stated that its customer and crew safety is its top priority.
According to PEOPLE, the passenger was removed from the plane by Bali authorities and the flight was canceled, but other passengers were provided an alternative flight
According to a post on Instagram, Australian TV host Jacqueline Felgate was on the flight at the time of the incident. She posted a video on Instagram of the captain's message to passengers.
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'Earlier tonight, there was a lady down back at the aircraft that tried to physically open the door. She lifted the handle … we got a door warning in the front of the aircraft,' the captain is heard saying in the video. 'So basically the safety of the aircraft, the possibility of the door opening in flight … we don't know why [this happened] but unfortunately the safest course of action is to return to land.'
According to the Flight tracking website Flight Radar 24, the plane took off at 8:20 p.m. and was diverted back to Denpasar Airport over an hour into the flight.
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