A man has been arrested by Malaysian police after a Malaysian Airlines flight from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur was forced to turn around and return to Australia, mid-flight. The incident occurred on August 8th, and the plane was forced to return to Sydney due to a reported unruly passenger. There are no reports of injury to the passengers or crew onboard.
Malaysian police have identified the arrested man as a 32-year-old Australian man from Sydney. The man has been taken into custody and is currently being questioned. Additionally, Malaysia’s transport ministry is conducting an investigation into the incident.
It is unclear at this point what the man’s motive for the disruption was, or why he caused the plane to have to turn around mid-flight. It is also unclear if the man will face any charges.
More information may be released as the investigation unfolds.
