Police allege 17yo made Avalon Airport bomb threat after boarding Jetstar flight armed with shotgun
Questions are raised over how a 17-year-old boy was allegedly able to evade security at Avalon Airport and board a flight ...
Calls for security reforms in wake of Avalon Airport security breach
Australia's peak airport body has joined calls for security reforms in the wake of the Avalon Airport incident.
$22.6 million reason police should have been there when a teen allegedly stormed a plane at Avalon Airport
When the security crisis unfolded on Thursday afternoon, local police from Lara - nine kilometres away - were the ones that ...
17yo boy charged after allegedly bringing gun onto Jetstar flight at Avalon Airport, Melbourne
A teenager accused of attempting to hijack a Jetstar flight allegedly declared “I’ve got bombs in my bag” before he was ...
Disguised teen 'overpowered' by passengers after sneaking onto plane with shotgun: report
In an interview with ABC Radio, passenger Barry Clark, one of the passengers involved in the teen's detainment, said the ...
‘Hero’ Jetstar passenger promised free flights from Avalon following brave act
Barry Clark jumped into action and detained a teenager who allegedly attempted to board a plane with a gun on Thursday.
Avalon Airport security holes exposed by alleged hijacker
In the wake of an apparent attempted hijacking, it has been revealed Melbourne’s Avalon Airport has no stationed federal or state police.
Heroic passengers stop disguised teen who boarded flight with shotgun
Several heroic passengers were able to detain a 17-year-old boy who allegedly dressed as a maintenance worker to board a Jetstar flight at an Australian airport with a shotgun and ammunition, ...
Safety breach probe at Avalon Airport as accused teen gunman fronts court
A lack of police presence at the airport meant officers had to race nine kilometres to arrest a teenager who claimed to be ...