Police are investigating after a man allegedly attempted to board a Jetstar flight with a gun on Thursday afternoon, frightening passengers.
Victoria police have confirmed they were called to the airport outside of Melbourne at 2.50pm, after reports a man with a firearm attempted to board a commercial flight.
The man was detained before getting onto the plane. Guardian Australia understands flight crew were involved in detaining him.
The man was in custody and no injuries were reported.
The incident at the city’s secondary airport, which only Jetstar operates commercial flights to, was understood to have occurred in relation to a passenger flight between Sydney and Avalon service.
In a statement, a Jetstar spokesperson said: “We’re aware of a security incident at Avalon airport this afternoon and are working with police and the airport to urgently understand what has occurred. The safety of our passengers and crew is our number one priority and we can confirm there are no reported injuries.”
Guardian Australia has heard from a passenger from the flight.
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