An incident occurred at Australia’s Canberra Airport where a woman ran onto the runway and caused a scene, claiming she had missed her flight.
According to the BBC and local Australian media, a woman who ran towards an airplane on the runway at Canberra Airport in Australia was arrested by the police around 7:30 pm on the 1st.
According to a video taken by a witness, the woman came out onto the runway and got close to the plane that was about to move onto the runway. The woman was yelling and waving her hands as if trying to stop her plane.
It is reported that the woman ran onto the runway after passing the airport security checkpoint because she could not board the plane at boarding time.
Witness Simon Hales said on social media, “The woman missed the flight, but seemed to believe she could get on the plane. The woman, who had missed the flight, suddenly pushed the security staff away and ran under the plane. “This woman, she was literally standing right next to the front wheel of the plane.”
He added, “Even though there were many employees around, no one could stop her.”
A woman stops a plane by jumping onto the runway at Canberra International Airport in Australia. Capture from @fl360aero X (Twitter)Another witness told local media, “The people (airport staff) were incompetent and seemed to have no idea what to do. “That was so strange,” he said. “We thought, ‘Is there anyone who can stop that woman?’”
Fortunately, the pilot who discovered the woman immediately turned off the plane’s engine, preventing a major accident.
Due to this commotion, the flight’s departure was delayed for 10 minutes.
It is reported that the woman is currently being arrested and investigated by the Australian Federal Police (AFP). An official in charge of the case said, “The woman is suffering from some kind of mental problem.”
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