A boy with a loaded shotgun boarded a plane in Australia but was tackled by a former boxer
A 17-year-old boy with a loaded shotgun boarded a plane at an Australian airport before being restrained by a pilot and two passengers, police said Friday.
Passengers tackle teenager armed with shotgun trying to board flight
Passengers in Australia overpowered a teenage boy who was allegedly armed with a shotgun and ammunition as he tried to board a plane near Melbourne.
Heroic passengers stop disguised teen who boarded flight with shotgun
Several heroic passengers were able to detain a 17-year-old boy who allegedly dressed as a maintenance worker to board a Jetstar flight at an Australian airport with a shotgun and ammunition,
Teen with gun on plane disarmed and tackled by passengers
The 17-year-old is facing eight charges while a sheepshearer who stepped in to disarm him is being praised as a hero and has been offered free flights for life.
Ex-boxer and sheep shearer tackles teen with loaded shotgun on plane
"I looked up and then within a second I saw the barrel of a shotgun and I thought to myself that ain’t a tool that should be on a plane," Barry Clark, a former boxer, told a local news outlet.
17-Year-Old Boy Who Allegedly Boarded Plane with Shotgun Charged with Multiple Offences
Victoria Police shared in a statement on Friday, March 7, that a 17-year-old boy was charged with unlawfully taking control of an aircraft after he allegedly boarded a plane with a shotgun
Passengers overpower teenager ‘brandishing shotgun’ on Australia flight: ‘You don’t think, you act’
Three passengers reportedly noticed the teenager, who was dressed as a maintenance worker, carrying a gun and overpowered him before police arrived. The flight was carrying about 150 passengers. Police did not identify the teen, as is common in cases involving minors.
Teen arrested, accused of boarding commercial plane in Australia armed with gun
A teenager in Australia was arrested for allegedly entering a commercial plane armed with a gun. According to reports from outlets citing witnesses at the scene, the weapon was a loaded shotgun. A 17-year-old from the Ballarat region in Australia has been charged with unlawfully taking control of an aircraft,
Teenager Tackled by Passengers After Allegedly 'Breaching Security Fence' and Boarding Flight with Gun
A teenager was tackled by passengers on a plane at Avalon Airport in Australia on Thursday, March 6, after allegedly 'breaching a security fence' and boarding a flight with a gun, according to police.
Passengers Subdue Teenager Who Boarded Plane With A Shotgun
A 17-year-old in Australia faces multiple charges after allegedly boarding a Jetstar flight with a shotgun on Thursday (March 6). The incident occurred at Avalon Airport, near Melbourne, where the teenager was subdued by passengers and crew before police arrived.
Passengers Tackle Teen With Loaded Shotgun at Australian Airport
Passengers and crew at Avalon Airport in Victoria, Australia, are being praised for their bravery after they disarmed and restrained a 17-year-old attempting to board a Jetstar Airways plane with a loaded shotgun on Thursday.
Teen with gun on Jetstar flight from Melbourne to Sydney disarmed, tackled by passenger
A passenger on a Jetstar flight from Melbourne to Sydney is being praised as a hero after disarming a teen who police allege ...
Shearer who tackled alleged gun-wielding teen gets hero's welcome from Jetstar staff
Shearing contractor Barry Clark arrived in Sydney on Friday to cheers from Jetstar staff, thanking him for his quick actions to subdue a 17-year-old who allegedly had a shotgun.
A 17-year-old with a gun boarded a flight and was overpowered by passengers and crew, police say
Police in Australia said an armed 17-year-old entered Avalon airport through a hole in the fence and was restrained by ...
Hero passenger Barry Clark to get ‘free flights for life’ as new details of attempted Jetstar plane hijacking emerge
The hero passenger who helped prevent a Jetstar flight from being hijacked has been offered “free flights for life” as new details about the incident emerge.
AFL star Jake Lloyd reveals connection to ‘brave’ Jetstar hero Barry Clark
They were joined by Barry Clark, a close friend of the family, also travelling to watch Lloyd run out against the Hawks. It was Barry who leapt into action when the accused 17-year-old stepped onto ...