Plane lands at Bali airport in suspected hijacking: Indonesia air force

JAKARTA: A Virgin Australia plane landed at Bali airport on Friday after a suspected hijacking, Indonesian officials said. "We got information that a 737-800 from Brisbane to Bali has been hijacked," spokesman Hadi Tjahjanto told MetroTV television station, adding it was a Virgin flight.

"The pilot indicated that the plane has been hijacked," senior transport ministry official Harry Bhakti said on MetroTV."There´s an information that a passenger tried to get into a cockpit, we are investigating.

"Palani Mohan, a passenger on a Garuda flight that was about to take off from Bali, said: "The captain of my plane made an announcement saying we were delayed indefinitely because a hijack was going on in Bali airport, about 150 metres away from us.

"I saw at least five vehicles including military-style trucks, filled with men in uniform, rushing towards the plane."

Then the Virgin plane taxied away, followed by the convoy of security forces. The flight attendant said it´s been taken off to a different part of the airport.

"Bali airport seems to be in lockdown, we´ve been told no planes will be departing or arriving. The pilot’s not allowing anyone off our plane."