Drunk passenger causes hijack scare as he tried to break into cockpit of Virgin Australia plane

Earlier on,there was panic after Indonesian TV reported that a Virgin passenger plane had been hijacked on its way to Bali from Brisbane, Australia.
Reuters reports that an Indonesian transport official confirmed a drunk passenger tried to enter Virgin Australia plane cockpit, causing the pilot to make the 'hijack' call and a forced landing with 150 on board.The passenger has been arrested..

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