DHAKA: The man who tried to enter the cockpit of a Virgin aircraft while flying and take over the plane but has since been detained.

They said, ‘a Virgin aircraft flying from Australia is believed to have been hijacked at Bali airport, reports quoting Indonesian officials say’.

Police have told Indonesian TV that the passenger who tried to hijack the plane has been detained.

An Indonesian air force spokesman told that troops had boarded the plane, which had flown from Brisbane, BBC added.

BDST: 1359 HRS, APR 23, 2014

** Australian passenger plane hijacked