
Virgin Australia has confirmed it was a drunk passenger that tired to enter the cockpit of a flight from Brisbane to Bali.
There were reports this afternoon that the Virgin Australia plane had been hijacked after a passenger tried to enter the cockpit of Flight VA41.
An Indonesian military spokesperson confirmed the plane was hijacked. However contrary reports from Virgin Australia suggest it was a medical emergency that forced the landing.
The airline has now confirmed it was a drunk passenger who tried to enter the cockpit and there was a miscommunication between the pilot and the tower at Bali airport.