A nude passenger banged on the cockpit door of a plane in middair before he was placed in handcuffs, it was reported. Flight VA696 was forced to turn back an hour after taking off from Perth Airport for Melbourne, Australia , when the man “went bananas” and started running up and down the aisle. Marshalls aboard the Virgin Atlantic flight placed him in handcuffs until the plane touched down, when he was taken into custody.
A caller told radio station 3AW: “A male passenger suddenly went bananas running up and down the aisle and bashing on the cockpit door. Two air marshals had to restrain and handcuff the individual until the [flight] landed.” A flight later took off for Melbourne, although some people from the earlier plane were unable to board, it is claimed.
A spokesman for Virgin Atlantic said: “On Monday, 27 May, VA696 Perth to Melbourne, returned to Perth due to a disruptive passenger on board. I'm a beauty lover and swear by these 6 Urban Decay products I've used for years The man was taken into custody when the plane landed ( Image: FlightAware) “On arrival in Perth, the aircraft was met by the Australian Federal Police and the disruptive guest was offloaded. The safety of our guests and crew is our top priority and we sincerely apologise to guests impacted.
” The incident is being investigated by the AFP. A spokesman added: “AFP officers arrested a man after he allegedly ran naked through the aircraft mid-flight and knocked a crew member to the floor. .
