Coverage dated August 13, 2023

Passenger arrested after flight from Australia to Malaysia returns to Sydney in 'emergency incident'

Headline from NBC 6 South Florida

A flight from Australia to Malaysia returned to Sydney, where a disruptive passenger was arrested hours later in what police described as an “emergency incident.”

NBC 6 South Florida's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

11 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC 6 South Florida

    Passenger arrested after flight from Australia to Malaysia returns to Sydney in 'emergency incident' (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    A flight from Australia to Malaysia returned to Sydney, where a disruptive passenger was arrested hours later in what police described as an “emergency incident.”

  2. CNN

    Man arrested after Malaysian Airlines plane from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur forced to turn around mid-flight (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A 45-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly disrupted a Malaysian Airlines flight from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur which was forced to turn around mid-flight and land back in Sydney International Airport, police say.

  3. The Guardian

    Sydney airport emergency incident: man arrested after Malaysia-bound plane turned around (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Police say 45-year-old arrested as scores of flights cancelled or delayed at Sydney airport

  4. Fox News

    Malaysia Airlines passenger arrested after midair 'emergency incident' forces flight to return to Australia (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A 45-year-old man, who has not been publicly identified, was arrested upon returning to Sydney after an outburst aboard a Malaysia Airlines flight.

  5. Fox News

    Flight from Australia to Malaysia returns to Sydney due to 'disruptive passenger' (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    A flight from Sydney, Australia, to Malaysia had to return to Sydney because of a "disruptive passenger." The passenger was arrested once the plane landed back in Sydney.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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