A passenger has been charged after allegedly trying to open emergency exit doors and assaulting cabin crew staff on a Malaysian flight bound for Australia.
The flight from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney was airborne on Saturday when the Jordanian man attempted to open the rear emergency exit, police said.
The 46-year-old was escorted to a seat in the middle of the aircraft but then tried to open another emergency door.
An airline staff member was assaulted as crew and passengers restrained the man, police allege.
Australian Federal Police officers met the jet after it touched down at Sydney Airport on Saturday night and arrested the allegedly unruly passenger.
He was expected to appear before…