The boy was disarmed and detained before police arrived on the scene at Avalon Airport in Victoria state
A 17-year-old boy boarded a passenger plane at Avalon Airport in Victoria, Australia, with a loaded shotgun, posing as a maintenance worker. When questioned by a flight attendant, he became agitated. Passenger Barry Clark, a former professional boxer and sheep shearer, tackled the boy, disarming him and detaining him with the help of the pilot and another passenger. The boy was charged with unlawfully taking control of an aircraft, orchestrating a bomb hoax, and possessing a firearm. His actions were deemed terrifying, and the passengers' bravery was commended by police.
