A traveller has been arrested at Sydney Airport after an alleged assault over a dropped bag from the overhead luggage compartment.
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) allege the 25-year-old man became aggressive and struck a passenger in the face on a flight from New Zealand yesterday after the bag landed on his head as travellers were disembarking the plane.
The man from Thailand has been charged with one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
The offence carries a maximum penalty of five years’ imprisonment.
AFP acting superintendent Damien Full said police have “zero tolerance for violent or abusive behaviour”
“Aggressive action in an enclosed space can be extremely frightening for everyone,” Full said.
“The AFP works closely with the airline industry to intervene if anyone’s behaviour impacts the wellbeing of other passengers.”
The AFP did not disclose which airline the alleged assault the travellers were on.
