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Jetstar flight delayed after man allegedly boards plane without ticket

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Rice, T. (2026, September 18). Jetstar flight delayed after man allegedly boards plane without ticket. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16140903/jetstar-flight-melbourne-brisbane-ticket-security-incident-airport.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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A Jetstar flight from Melbourne to Brisbane was delayed when a man reportedly boarded the plane without a ticket. Flight JQ562, scheduled to depart at 9:35 am on Wednesday, left around 9:47 am after security personnel found and removed the unauthorized passenger. Witnesses claim the man initially tried to board with security stopping him before he found another way onto the aircraft. Jetstar confirmed a security incident but did not provide additional details.

Written by AI on 2026-09-18, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Wednesday, a Jetstar flight from Melbourne to Brisbane, flight JQ562, experienced a delay when a man reportedly boarded the plane without a ticket. The flight was scheduled to depart at 9:35 am but left around 9:47 am according to Flightradar24 data. Witnesses claimed that airport security initially prevented the man from boarding, but he somehow managed to enter the aircraft later. Crew members found him near the rear of the plane and called police who escorted him off. Jetstar confirmed there was a security incident but did not provide additional details. The Australian Federal Police were contacted for further information but no response has been given as of yet.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A Jetstar flight between Melbourne and Brisbane was delayed after a man reportedly boarded the plane without a ticket. Flight JQ562 was due to depart Melbourne Airport at 9.35am on Wednesday. uncertain

man → see → Wednesday

However, news.com.au reported the flight's departure was pushed back after the alleged incident. asserted

departure → report → incident

Speaking to 3AW's Rumour File, one witness claimed the man was initially stopped before boarding but had allegedly found another way onto the aircraft. uncertain

man → speak → aircraft

Crew on the Airbus A320 reportedly found the man at the rear of the aircraft and called police to have him escorted off. uncertain

him → find → police

Flight tracking website Flightradar24 shows the plane departed at about 9.47am. asserted

plane → show → 9.47am

Jetstar confirmed it responded to a security incident on board the flight, but did not provide further detail. asserted

it → confirm → detail

The Daily Mail has contacted Australian Federal Police for comment. asserted

Mail → contact → comment

Flight JQ562 was due to depart Melbourne Airport at 9.35am on Wednesday. asserted

JQ562 → depart → Wednesday

However, the flight's departure was pushed back after the alleged incident (stock image) asserted

departure → push → incident

Jetstar flight delayed after man allegedly boards plane without ticket

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