An Australian, Matt Lockley, mistook the cockpit door for the toilet which triggered a hijack scare on a Virgin Australia flight from Brisbane to Bali.
Matt Lockley told Bali police he believed he was banging on the toilet door rather than the cockpit. The pilot of the Boeing 737-800 aircraft responded by alerting Indonesian traffic controllers of a possible hijacking in progress.
Crew members on board seized and handcuffed the 28 year old. Initial reports suggest Mr Lockley was drunk and didn't know what he was doing. However after taking Lockleys blood samples, police said the Australian had taken several painkiller pills.
Matt Lockley has been released from police custody and handed over to the airport authority for further investigation.
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