A 27-year-old Indian national appeared in Downing Centre Local Court on 4 December 2024, over allegations of assaulting a security officer at Sydney Airport.
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) reported the incident occurred on 28 October 2024, when the man allegedly forced open an aerobridge door at the international terminal and boarded an aircraft without authorisation.
Flight crew members confronted the individual, who then exited the aircraft and allegedly assaulted a security officer, leaving the victim unconscious.
AFP Detective Inspector Dom Stephenson condemned the incident, emphasising a zero-tolerance policy for violence at airports.
“The AFP works closely with our partners in the airline industry to protect travellers and workers and will intervene if anyone’s behaviour in or around an airport becomes aggressive or violent.”
The AFP swiftly arrested the man, issuing a court attendance notice for assault occasioning actual bodily harm under section 59(1) of the Crimes Act 1900 (Cth). If found guilty, the offence carries a maximum penalty of five years’ imprisonment.
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