Watch: Teen tries to enter plane with shotgun, flyers overpower him

Passengers on a Jetstar flight at Melbourne’s Avalon Airport overpowered a 17-year-old armed with guns and tools after he tried to board in a high-vis jacket. Police arrived within 30 minutes and detained the teen. Authorities commend the passengers’ bravery and are investigating how the teenager breached security. Operations at Avalon Airport were halted, and no injuries were reported.

​Passengers on a Jetstar flight at Melbourne’s Avalon Airport overpowered a 17-year-old armed with guns and tools after he tried to board in a high-vis jacket. Police arrived within 30 minutes and detained the teen. Authorities commend the passengers’ bravery and are investigating how the teenager breached security. Operations at Avalon Airport were halted, and no injuries were reported.