Three passengers reportedly noticed the teenager, who was dressed as a maintenance worker, carrying a gun and overpowered him before police arrived. The flight was carrying about 150 passengers. Police did not identify the teen, as is common in cases involving minors.

In an interview with ABC Radio, passenger Barry Clark, one of the passengers involved in the teen's detainment, said the suspect began arguing with a flight attendant after boarding the plane. When the argument became heated, Clark said he intervened, according to the outlet.

A 17-year-old in Australia faces multiple charges after allegedly boarding a Jetstar flight with a shotgun on Thursday (March 6). The incident occurred at Avalon Airport, near Melbourne, where the teenager was subdued by passengers and crew before police arrived.

Passengers and crew at Avalon Airport in Victoria, Australia, are being praised for their bravery after they disarmed and restrained a 17-year-old attempting to board a Jetstar Airways plane with a loaded shotgun on Thursday.