Teen armed with gun overpowered by passengers onboard plane

Passengers and crew members had to overpower a 17-year-old who got onto a plane with a shotgun and ammunition in Australia.

It happened as the aircraft prepared to take off from Avalon Airport, near Melbourne, ahead of a flight bound for Sydney on Thursday afternoon carrying about 160 people.

Police believe the teenager got onto the airport tarmac by breaching a security fence, before climbing the front steps to the plane.

Footage published by Australian outlet 7News showed the suspect being restrained by a passenger, while a member of ground crew and a pilot removed a utility belt containing tools that the suspect was carrying.

The pilot can also be seen kicking the shotgun away from the teen, who is wearing a fluorescent jacket.

Read more: BBC News