Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 29 May 2003
Aircraft Type: Boeing 717-231
Owner/operator: QantasLink, opb Impulse Airlines
Registration Number: VH-VQI
Location: Melbourne-Tullamarine Airport, VIC (MEL) –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 53
Component Affected: Aircraft cockpitAircraft cockpit
Category: Unlawful Interference
A man attempting to gain unauthorized access to the cockpit during a flight from Melbourne to Launceston was apprehended by federal agents. The incident involved the use of two wooden objects.A man attempting to gain unauthorized access to the cockpit during a flight from Melbourne to Launceston was apprehended by federal agents. The incident involved the use of two wooden objects.
Description
Twenty minutes into the flight from Melbourne to Launceston, a man armed with two wooden objects allegedly attempted to gain access to the cockpit. Two flight attendants and a few passengers tackled the man. The plane returned to Melbourne and the man, believed to have been an irate passenger, was taken into custody by federal agents.
Primary Cause
Unauthorized access to the cockpit.Unauthorized access to the cockpit.Share on:
