CANBERRA, ACT, April 23 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:
Editor's note: Footage of the man's arrest is available via Hightail.
A Victorian man is expected to appear before Perth Magistrates Court today (23 April, 2026) charged with endangering the safety of Perth Airport.
AFP officers at Perth Airport responded to an incident yesterday (22 April, 2026) after receiving a report of a man entering the international terminal and allegedly making threats towards the safety of the airport.
Police allegedly linked the man, 57, to an unattended backpack located outside the terminal and an exclusion zone was established with the assistance of the WA Police Force.
A short time later the man was located and arre...