Man Arrested After Making Bomb Threats on Sydney Flight to Malaysia

Two passengers walk past a Qantas jet at the International terminal at Sydney Airport on March 10, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. Mark Evans/Getty Images

A man has been charged after he claimed to have explosives on an international flight from Sydney to Malaysia.

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) said the 45-year-old man, Muhammad Arif from Canberra was charged with false statements to damage the aircraft and not complying with the cabin crew’s safety instructions.