Victoria police called to airport outside Melbourne on Thursday afternoon after alleged incident on commercial flight

Video of an alleged gunman apprehended on Jetstar flight JQ610 at Avalon, Thursday March 6, 2025. (Footage: Daniel Defina)

A man armed with a shotgun allegedly managed to board a Jetstar flight bound for Sydney.

Much of the security is on the passenger side of the terminal, Geoff Askew says, not on the tarmac

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The 17-year-old was detained about 3pm (AEST) on Thursday at the airport situated 50km south-west of Melbourne.

Police arrested a 17-year-old at Avalon Airport after he tried to board a Sydney-bound flight.

A lack of police presence at the airport meant officers had to race nine kilometres to arrest a teenager who claimed to be carrying a bomb on board a...

A lack of police presence at the airport meant officers had to race nine kilometres to arrest a teenager who claimed to be carrying a bomb on board a...