Plane window smashed during two alleged mid-air brawls from Cairns to Darwin
The terrifying moment an airplane’s window is DESTROYED during a mid-air brawl that led to an emergency landing
- Flight through northern Australia ends in chaos
- It was forced to land twice due to alleged brawls
A plane’s window has been smashed with two alleged brawls erupting mid-air in front of terrified passengers and crew.
The problem occurred Thursday night on a flight from Cairns to Darwin, via the island of Groote Eylandt in the Gulf of Carpentaria, and resulted in not one but two emergency landings in which four passengers were attacked.
Footage from the second incident shows a man allegedly holding a bottle over his head and hitting another passenger.
Footage from the second incident shows a man allegedly holding a bottle over his head and hitting another passenger
The plane’s internal window was smashed in the second of two alleged mid-air brawls in which four passengers were arrested
It came after the first alleged brawl broke out and the plane returned to Cairns.
When the plane landed, a woman was taken off the flight and charged with assault, disorderly conduct in an aircraft and failure to comply with safety instructions by cabin crew.
The unnamed airline then attempted to make the journey across northern Australia for a second time.
But the group of passengers involved in the first alleged fight started arguing again and another fight ensued.
The plane landed at Alyangula on Groote Eylandt and was met by NT police who arrested three passengers.
The problem occurred on Thursday evening during a flight from Cairns to Darwin, via Groote Eylandt, and resulted in two emergency landings
NT police arrested three passengers on the asphalt at Alyangula, on Groote Eylandt
A 23-year-old man was charged with intentionally endangering the safety of others, aggravated assault, damage to property, disorderly conduct in a public place and violating a domestic violence order.
A 23-year-old woman was charged with property damage, disorderly conduct in a public place and deliberately endangering the safety of others.
Another passenger, 22, was charged with commercial drug trafficking, possession of drugs, obstruction of a member of the police force, disorderly conduct and possession of liquor in a restricted area.
Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin and the Airnorth regional service all fly from Cairns to Darwin.