WA youth detainees 'force flight turnback'

WA Premier Mark McGowan says an incident involving youth detainees on a plane was very disturbing. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

A youth detainee on a charter flight to Perth allegedly attempted to rush at the pilot, forcing officials to turn back the plane.

Western Australia's justice department said three teenage detainees were aboard the charter flight from Broome in the state's north on Wednesday.