The 17-year-old is facing eight charges while a sheepshearer who stepped in to disarm him is being praised as a hero and has been offered free flights for life.

In an interview with ABC Radio, passenger Barry Clark, one of the passengers involved in the teen's detainment, said the suspect began arguing with a flight attendant after boarding the plane. When the argument became heated, Clark said he intervened, according to the outlet.

A 17-year-old in Australia faces multiple charges after allegedly boarding a Jetstar flight with a shotgun on Thursday (March 6). The incident occurred at Avalon Airport, near Melbourne, where the teenager was subdued by passengers and crew before police arrived.