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Australian passenger ordered to pay over $11,000 in fuel costs after flight diverted due to bad behavior

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A 32-year-old man from Western Australia was involved in a disruptive incident on a flight from Perth to Sydney, resulting in the plane turning back to Perth. As a consequence, the passenger is liable for the cost of the wasted fuel, amounting to $8,630 AUD ($5,806 USD), and has also been fined $6,055 by the Perth Magistrate Court.

  1. AU
    Shona Davis
    Australian Federal Police
    1. It's far simpler to obey the directions of airline staff than cause unnecessary issues, which can end up hitting you in the hip pocket.
    2. This incident should serve as a warning that criminal behavior on board can come at a heavy cost to the offender.

sources

  1. 1.The Times of India
  2. 2.CTV News
  3. 3.CNN

perspectives

  1. 1.Lawsuit
  2. 2.Air travel
  3. 3.Aviation Accidents and Incidents
  4. 4.Misdemeanor

countries

  1. 1.AustraliaAU
  2. 2.United StatesUS

organizations

  1. 1.Australian Federal Police
  2. 2.Perth Magistrate Court
  3. 3.US Federal Aviation AuthorityUS
  4. 4.JetstarAU
  5. 5.US Department of JusticeUS

persons

  1. 1.Shona DavisAU
  2. 2.Gregory Wallace
  3. 3.Pete Muntean
  4. 4.Wade Corbett
Australian passenger ordered to pay over $11,000 in fuel costs after flight diverted due to bad behavior