SICK OF BUDGET AIRLINES POOR SERVICE?
Ben Langford
October 06, 2008
A JETSTAR plane leaving Darwin had to turn around and land after a passenger stabbed himself with a weapon made from a toothbrush.
A passenger, who would only be identified as Adam, said the man had a lot of blood on him and was restrained by cabin crew, the Northern Territory News reports.
"They called for the restraint kit," he said.
"There was blood everywhere."
"They tied him up, restrained him, turned around ... they didn't give us any information."
The incident happened on Friday morning on JQ74 from Darwin to Sydney.
After the plane had turned back and landed the Australian Federal Police interviewed "a few" passengers and took the man away.
But the AFP yesterday said the man was not arrested and was not facing any charges.
It is understood the man will be dealt with by mental health authorities rather than police.
Adam, a miner who lives in Woodroffe, was sitting about eight rows behind the commotion.
He praised the cabin crew for their swift action.
"The two blokes that were there did an excellent job," he said.
"It was all kept very, very quiet."
Jetstar spokeswoman Simone Pregellio said the captain of the flight made the decision to turn around in the interest of passenger safety.
Ms Pregellio said she understood the passenger had made a weapon out of the base of a toothbrush.
"It was a serious situation," she said. "Our crew are trained to prepare for all sorts of different situations."
Adam, who was on his way to Sydney to watch the NRL grand final, said it was the culmination of a shocking flight - when he arrived at the check-in counter he found another passenger had been checked in on his ticket, then his baggage was lost, and the plane was hours late in departing.
Ben Langford
October 06, 2008
A JETSTAR plane leaving Darwin had to turn around and land after a passenger stabbed himself with a weapon made from a toothbrush.
A passenger, who would only be identified as Adam, said the man had a lot of blood on him and was restrained by cabin crew, the Northern Territory News reports.
"They called for the restraint kit," he said.
"There was blood everywhere."
"They tied him up, restrained him, turned around ... they didn't give us any information."
The incident happened on Friday morning on JQ74 from Darwin to Sydney.
After the plane had turned back and landed the Australian Federal Police interviewed "a few" passengers and took the man away.
But the AFP yesterday said the man was not arrested and was not facing any charges.
It is understood the man will be dealt with by mental health authorities rather than police.
Adam, a miner who lives in Woodroffe, was sitting about eight rows behind the commotion.
He praised the cabin crew for their swift action.
"The two blokes that were there did an excellent job," he said.
"It was all kept very, very quiet."
Jetstar spokeswoman Simone Pregellio said the captain of the flight made the decision to turn around in the interest of passenger safety.
Ms Pregellio said she understood the passenger had made a weapon out of the base of a toothbrush.
"It was a serious situation," she said. "Our crew are trained to prepare for all sorts of different situations."
Adam, who was on his way to Sydney to watch the NRL grand final, said it was the culmination of a shocking flight - when he arrived at the check-in counter he found another passenger had been checked in on his ticket, then his baggage was lost, and the plane was hours late in departing.
