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| Bomb scare forces Malaysian Airlines plane to turn back to Melbourne | |
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| A Malaysia Airlines flight en route from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur has been diverted back to its point of departure, after a “disruptive” passenger tried to enter the cockpit. | A Malaysia Airlines flight en route from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur has been diverted back to its point of departure, after a “disruptive” passenger tried to enter the cockpit. |
| The plane turned back after its captain “was alerted by a cabin crew [member] of a passenger attempting to enter the cockpit,” Malaysia Airlines said in a statement. According to some media reports citing passengers, the man in question was holding an “electronic frequency” device or claimed he had explosives. | The plane turned back after its captain “was alerted by a cabin crew [member] of a passenger attempting to enter the cockpit,” Malaysia Airlines said in a statement. According to some media reports citing passengers, the man in question was holding an “electronic frequency” device or claimed he had explosives. |
| The Flight MH128 then successfully landed at Melbourne Airport. Malaysia Airlines said the disruptive passenger was detained by airport security. | |
| The airport was placed on lockdown and all flights were suspended until further notice, local media report. | |
| The man who tried to enter the cockpit was reportedly subdued by other passengers, according to social media reports. | The man who tried to enter the cockpit was reportedly subdued by other passengers, according to social media reports. |
| In an air traffic control audio recording obtained by the Sydney Morning Herald, the pilot can allegedly be heard saying: "We have a passenger trying to enter the cockpit."Some three minutes later, he said the passenger was "claiming to have an explosive device, tried to enter the cockpit, [and] has been overpowered by passengers.""However, we'd like to land and have the device checked," the pilot added. |