A man has been detained at Avalon Airport after he attempted to board a Sydney-bound Jetstar plane armed with a gun.
The passenger was taken into custody about 3pm on Wednesday.
‘Police were called to the airport about 2.50pm after reports a man with a firearm attempted to board a commercial flight,’ Victoria Police said.
‘The man was detained before getting onto the plane and police called.
‘Officers attended and took the man into custody. Fortunately, no one was injured, and the investigation into the incident is ongoing.’
Avalon Airport is located about 50km south-west of Melbourne.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Jetstar for comment.
More to come.
A man has been detained at Avalon Airport after he attempted to board a Sydney-bound Jetstar flight armed with a gun (stock image)
