Jetstar seeks to have passenger charged
Jetstar urges charges over cabin fumes incident
12:09 PM December 10
Jetstar will urge Queensland Police to charge a passenger responsible for carrying a gas cylinder on to an aircraft.
The pilot of an Airbus A320, which was bound for Cairns, was forced to make an emergency landing in Brisbane last night when the cylinder began to leak into the cabin.
Eight people were taken to hospital with minor breathing problems.
Jetstar spokesman Simon Westaway says the airline will push for charges to be laid.
"It's up to authorities to determine what action they should take but a dangerous good was carried onto our aircraft and did cause significant disruption to our passengers," Mr Westaway said.
An Australian Transport Safety Bureau spokesman says the incident has been referred to the federal Transport Department's aviation security section for further investigation.
Source: ABC