A Jetstar flight has been evacuated while on the tarmac at Sydney Airport after an argument between passengers erupted onboard.
JQ501 service due for Melbourne was preparing to take off this morning when the crew became concerned after a passenger demanded to change seats.
One passenger on the flight, Sharee, said multiple people asked to get off the plane after the argument erupted.Sharee was onboard a flight that was evacuated at Sydney Airport. "We were already on the runway and an announcement was made that due to operational issues we will have to return back to the gate and we did," she told"We saw a crew member talking to a passenger and the passenger, yelled out, 'This is ridiculous. There's a war going on in Palestine'.
"The crew member said to him, 'He's welcome to leave the flight' and he got up and was getting his bags to leave."She it was a concerning experience, but said the staff handled it well.A Jetstar flight to Townsville was forced to turn back to Brisbane this afternoon after a "chemical smell" was reported by customers in the cabin. "We were told the original reason we were turned back was another passenger was not happy with their seat.
"Crew members tried to explain to them that they could change seats after we took off but they insisted they want took off but they insisted they want to leave the plane."9News.com.au has been contacted Jetstar for comment.
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