Australian Teenager Armed with Shotgun Storms Plane, Subdued by Passenger

A 17-year-old breached airport security in Melbourne, entering a Jetstar plane with a loaded shotgun before being restrained by a quick-thinking passenger.

• The incident occurred on Thursday at Avalon Airport, west of Melbourne, involving a Jetstar plane with 160 passengers on board.
• The teenager bypassed security by entering through a hole in the airport fence while dressed as an airport employee.
• He carried a loaded shotgun and falsely claimed to have bombs in his bag, but no injuries were reported during the ordeal.
• A passenger, celebrated as a hero, disarmed the teenager by throwing the shotgun down the stairs and restraining him until police arrived.
• The teen faces multiple charges, including endangering aircraft safety, firearm possession, and making a false bomb threat, and remains in custody.

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