Passenger attempts to 'hijack' Australian plane

A passenger has been held after an attempt to hijack an Australian plane in Indonesia on Friday.

The passenger was arrested when he tried to enter the cockpit and take over Virgin Boeing 737 plane, reports BCC.

The plane had flown from Brisbane in Australia and landed at Bali airport in Indonesia.

Quoting a Virgin official, Indonesian TV reported that the passenger had been drunk and the plane had not been hijacked.