Shock in Australia
Armed teenager tried to board plane
Shock for the passengers of the Jetstar airline near Melbourne: an armed teenager tried to get on the plane. "This could have been something very terrible," said police spokesman Michael Reid on Thursday.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen The incident occurred at Avalon Airport near Melbourne. The teenager got to the airport grounds through a hole in the security fence, police reported. There, the 17-year-old made his way to a Jetstar plane, which was due to fly to Sydney with around 160 passengers.
According to the police spokesman, he made it to the front steps of the plane. "At this point, the passengers realized he was carrying a firearm. At least three passengers overpowered him and shortly afterwards police arrived and took the teenager into custody."
Here you can see a tweet about the incident.
No one was injured. The motive is now being investigated. According to initial findings, the 17-year-old may have acted alone. The police are in contact with anti-terrorism units.
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