Man charged after allegedly trying to open Qantas plane door mid-flight

A West Australian man has been charged with several offences after allegedly trying to open a Qantas plane door mid-flight, according to authorities. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) said the 41-year-old man was charged with endangering the safety of an aircraft and disorderly behaviour while on the Perth-bound flight.“AFP officers at Perth Airport responded to an airline request for assistance and met a flight as it arrived from Karratha on Sept. 21, 2026,” police said in the news release. “Police will allege the man, 41, verbally abused a fellow passenger on the flight before he pushed and kicked the seat in front of him. When cabin crew approached and attempted to intervene, he allegedly abused them.” 3:55 Travel Tips: From the prairies to Australia The man then allegedly ignored directions from the cabin crew to fasten his seatbelt in preparation for landing and attempted to open the forward passenger door while the aircraft was in flight. Story continues below advertisement He was escorted from the plane upon its arrival to Perth Airport.“The man then allegedly became aggressive towards officers and failed to comply with police directions, resulting in officers restraining ...