MH128 Returns to Melbourne after passenger attempted to gain access to flightdeck
 

https://m.malaysiakini.com/news/384154

Hijack attempt on Malaysia Airlines
 

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Suspected hijacking attempt on MH128 Melbourne Kuala Lumpur and returned shortly after departure with passenger attempting to enter cockpit claiming to have explosives.

Melbourne airport in lockdown. Some flights being diverted to Avalon. All roads are blocked off around the airport

MORE TO COME

Malaysian cant get a break. Sounds like all are safe

Would you look at that... Aussie cops first thing they do ask to stop filming them. Again.

Malaysia Airlines flight grounded in Melbourne after man threatens to blow up plane

Money recurring,I suggest that your criticism be directed toward the instigator of this incident rather than the guys who have to go in and sort out his mess.

After the 2 major events of the last few years,the last thing Malaysian needs is a wannabee hijacker stirring up trouble !

The AFP guys are a counter terror outfit. Similar to SAS - you don't want them filmed.

You're got that wrong, Sunfish. they don't want to be filmed. They don't want any evidence of ol' mate falling down the stairs. 6 times....

Filming of CT/Special Forces Pers
 

Even the Australian media respect the fact that CT/Special Foeces personnel are not to be filmed, or, at a minimum, their faces blurred. It is to protect the personal safety of those personnel and also so that their operational tactics are not disclosed to possible adversaries. That would be why they asked passengers to stop filming.

I was under the impression that it was get down and put your phones down because if your holding a phone up then your not getting down.

From the news, quoting some footy player...
If true where is the LRBL on that aircraft? It would surprise me if it was towards the front?

Decision making in a dynamic, constantly evolving environment with incomplete information, where have I heard that before?

I'm sure they did the best they could with what they had. We can always criticise & question in hindsight, with the facts available to us, and an analysis at our leisure.

Couple of updates:

Herald Sun says:

And police confirm:

90min wait.

I assume these Special Forces were all called out of bed at the odd hour? Or are these guys on standby 24/7?

Bit odd considering the AFP Facility is 500m away. The media didn't buy the Chief Commissioners excuses this morning for the wait either, got nailed.

Report: Police cock-up delayed MH128 evacuation for over an hour (VIDEO) | Malaysia | Malay Mail Online

Confused communications didn't help.

The "alleged" perpetrator was bound up like a suckling pig, better point my semi automatic at him just in case.

The crew and passengers appear to have done a good job in "neutralising" the threat, hand him to the baggage handlers for special care.

Not sure I would be sitting on my hands for 1.5 hours if a guy had threatened the aircraft with a bomb. Possibly they figured out he wasn't the real deal, or he conceded once he was tied up but who's going to take that risk?

Maybe someone should ask why passengers are funding the AFP if they are not there when actually needed?

Sure someone can sleep in, miss the phone etc, but just send a squad car round there and haul him out of bed and whisk him to the airport. Doesn't take 90 minutes to do that.

I'm getting the impression this is another installment of that early 21st century work called 'Security Theater'

Not sure I really see the logic....suspected/possible explosive device on board. So keep the passengers on the aircraft with it.

Didn't Trevor go ballistic at people when he didn't get his way?

Yes, but why are you keeping the passengers, the supposed device, and an aircraft full of fuel, in close proximity? If the device had been real, this would seem to overwhelm any potential issue from a possible other perp.

Why the personal attack? Further demonstrates? Is there a pattern?

I didn't mention he was acting alone. The aircraft was on the ground. Mute point.

What threat? If an accomplice had the ability to detonate another (?) device they would have done so in the air, not wait until the aircraft was parked in a remote spot on the ground. Ergo, no bomb threat, only a possible accomplice to track down.

The second line was a joke, lighten up.