Air traffic controllers directed the Airbus 330 to "fly heading 360" - making a right turn back towards the airport while it descended. And he said 'I'm going to blow the f**king plane up, I'm going to blow the f**king plane up.
Former Melbourne AFL footballer Andrew Leoncelli, who was also on the flight and tried to stop the alleged bomber, said passengers remained on the plane on the tarmac for more than an hour before police boarded.
"The crews invoked emergency procedures and returned to the airport and Australian Federal Police responded, entering the aircraft and removing that male".
Saiqa Chaudhery, whose husband Arif was on the flight, told ChannelNewsAsia that other passengers then "tackled (the passenger) and tied him" up. It appeared to be a bluetooth speaker device. "Malaysia Airlines together with the Australian authorities will be investigating the incident", the statement added. "The staff were saying "sit back down sir, sit back down sir".
"The staff screamed out "I need some help, I need some help". So I jumped up, undid my buckle, and approached him", Andy said.
"You can't control insane people", Henderson said.
Marks, who did not appear in court due to safety concerns, was formally charged with endangering the safety of an aircraft and was denied bail by the Melbourne Magistrates Court.
"Passengers are now exiting the plane and speaking to investigators", police said.
"We do no believe this is terrorist-related at the moment", he said.
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Cabin crew managed to subdue the passenger, and the flight crew elected to return to Melbourne for authorities to deal with the situation.
"He is claiming to have an explosive device".
"We were very lucky".
The delay was not "unacceptable", Ashton said in response to criticism. All passengers have been safeuly disembarked from the plane. The man was taken out of the plane handcuffed by Australian Security Officers, an official said.
Superintendent Tony Langdon, from Victoria Police, said early on Thursday morning that the man was believed to have a history of mental illness.
The Malaysian Airlines flight landed after being airborne for just 14 minutes, it added.
"We could see them [the police] all outside, but they weren't coming on the plane and nobody knew why", passenger Selena Brown told the ABC.
Passengers of a Malaysia Airlines plane gathered courage and overpowered a man who was threatening to blow the flight.
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