Bolic Bet Malou wanted to sit next to his family while on a flight departing Perth on Saturday night when the cabin crew asked him to move.
Australian Federal Police (AFP) were called to the flight about a “disorderly and aggressive passenger.”
Police said Malou allegedly refused to get off the plane and physically assaulted an officer trying to arrest him, injuring three officers in total.
Shocked passengers filmed the heated confrontation that spiralled after an AFP officer deployed their Taser.
“You’ve failed to comply with aircraft instructions. I need you to come with me right now,” an AFP officer can be heard saying to Malou.
“Either you come with us voluntarily or we’re going to grab you.”
Passenger Jaeris Vansson said the situation turned “violent” quickly.
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“It just escalated so fast,” he told 9News.
“It went from like just this argument with staff, to this guy screaming at the top of his lungs being Tasered.
“It was very violent and very sudden. Even I was shaking.”
The plane eventually took off without Malou and his family.
The 30-year-old was arrested and charged with assaulting and obstructing police.
To see the full video and an interview with Malou, watch 9News Perth at 6pm or catch up on 9Now.
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