Man tied to seat by fellow passengers after ruckus allegedly erupts on international Sydney-bound flight
An international flight was thrown into chaos after passengers were forced to restrain a man who allegedly began acting aggressively.
An international flight bound for Sydney has been thrown into chaos after passengers were forced to tie a man to his seat after he allegedly began acting erratically.
The Daily Telegraph reports the male passenger was acting aggressively on an Emirates flight.
He was tackled by other passengers and bound to his seat with cable ties.
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The newspaper reported the man had been “trussed up in a seat” for the remainder of the flight.
The flight radioed ahead to ensure Australian Federal Police could meet the Airbus A380 on arrival.
It is understood authorities are treating the matter as a mental health incident.
The incident happened with six hours remaining on the flight.
The plane landed at Sydney’s Kingsford Smith Airport on Thursday night.
Video from the scene, taken by The Daily Telegraph, showed police carrying belongings through the international terminal arrivals area.
An image showed a man handcuffed and in the back of a police van.
AFP declined to comment. NewsWire has contacted Emirates for comment.
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