SYDNEY, July 21 (Xinhua) -- A Jetstar Airways flight bound for Phuket, Thailand was forced to divert to Indonesia in the early hours of Thursday morning after six Australian men were tangled in an onboard brawl.
Witnesses onboard the flight from Sydney to Phuket told local media on Thursday the brawl had turned bloody, forcing the pilot to divert to Bali's Ngurah Rai International to safeguard other passengers. Other passengers described the incident as "scary," with young children also bearing witness.
A spokesperson for Qantas Group's low-cost subsidiary Jetstar confirmed the plane's diversion after the group of six, who were travelling together, became "extremely disruptive amongst themselves", and were removed from the aircraft.
Indonesian authorities will decide whether the men will face aviation offences.
Alcohol and heavy drinking were believed to be precursors to the event.
