Australian pilot reports hijack bid on flight to Bali The pilot - TopicsExpress

Australian pilot reports hijack bid on flight to Bali The pilot of a Virgin Australia plane flying to the Indonesian holiday island of Bali reported a hijacking attempt today after a passenger tried to enter the cockpit, an Indonesian transport official said. Metro TV had earlier cited an Indonesian air force spokesperson as saying the plane had been hijacked. Virgin Australia Airlines, formerly Virgin Blue Airlines, is Australia’s second-largest airline as well as the largest by fleet size to use the Virgin brand. Full story: malaysiakini/news/261040