Forget the friendly skies -- a recent Australian flight was anything but.
An Alliance Airlines passenger plane traveling from Carins to the Australian island of Groote Eylandt was forced to make an emergency landing after a fight broke out between several passengers. According to video, several passengers became belligerent after someone threw a bottle. The plane returned to Cairns -- where it originally departed -- about an hour into the flight.
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"A female passenger was removed and charged with disorderly behavior on an aircraft, common assault and failing to comply with safety instructions by cabin crew," an AFP spokesperson told News.com.au.
After several hours, the flight once again departed. But another fight broke out between the same passengers shortly after takeoff. One of the plane windows was smashed in as several onlooking passengers screamed.
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The three remaining passengers were escorted off the plane and charged when it landed in Groote Eyelandt. Some of the charges varied but all three in question were charged with disorderly behavior in a public place.
One man, age 23, was charged with intentionally endangering the safety of others, aggravated assault, damage to property, disorderly behavior in a public place, and contravening a domestic violence order.
A woman, also age 23, was charged with property damage, disorderly behavior in a public place and intentionally endangering the safety of others.
A third passenger, age 22, was charged with commercial drug supply, drug possession, hindering a member of the police, disorderly behavior and possessing liquor in a restricted area.
All three were expected in court this week.
