Flight from Australia hijacked, passenger arrested for allegedly assaulting crew member
The flight was diverted after the New Zealander allegedly assaulted a crew member.
A New Zealand man has been removed from an international flight with his hands tied by cables after allegedly assaulting a crew member.
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) was alerted to an allegedly drunk and disruptive passenger on a flight from Perth to Auckland earlier yesterday.
A crew member was allegedly assaulted by the 23-year-old, who is also accused of refusing to answer his questions.
