Dubai: A man was restrained on an Emirates flight from Dubai to Melbourne after assaulting a female cabin crew member, reported emirates247. “On Emirates flight EK406 arriving from Dubai into Melbourne on August 20, there was an incident with a passenger that resulted in the passenger being restrained,” the flight’s spokesperson told the website.
“The Federal Police were called and met the plane on arrival to assess the situation. After this assessment, it was agreed that the passenger would meet their connecting flight onto Auckland and did so with no issues,” the spokesperson added.
An eyewitness told an Australian radio station that he helped subdue the man, who was bound with cable ties after punching a flight attendant in the face.