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Western Australian man allegedly assaults Qantas cabin crew before flight departs Perth Airport

Published by PerthNow · Australia 1 h ago
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A 57-year-old man allegedly caused chaos aboard a Qantas flight before he was restrained by cabin crew and a passenger.

A Western Australia man caused flight chaos when he allegedly assaulted a Qantas cabin crew member at Perth Airport.

Police allege the 57-year-old man was sitting in an exit row and was acting aggressively towards staff before before the flight took off on Friday.

According to the Australian Federal Police, cabin crew believed he was unsuitable to sit in an exit row and asked him to move seats, leading to the alleged confrontation.

When the man tried to retrieve his luggage from an overhead locker, he allegedly pushed a cabin manager in the chest.

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