Bolic Bet Malou tasered onboard Jetstar flight from Perth to Melbourne

Dramatic moment passenger is TASERED on a Jetstar flight and dragged off the plane after refusing to move seats – here’s why he thinks he ‘did nothing wrong’

  • A man was tasered and arrested on a Jetstar flight
  • Bolic Malou was allegedly abusive to staff and AFP officers
  • He says he did ‘nothing wrong’ and was sitting with his family

A passenger has captured the disturbing moment a man was tasered by cops and booted off a Jetstar flight because he refused to switch seat. 

Melbourne man Bolic Bet Malou, 30, was charged with disorderly conduct, assaulting a police officer and obstructing a public officer after he allegedly became abusive onboard flight JQ977 from Perth to Melbourne on Saturday. 

Australian Federal Police officers were called to the runway following reports of a ‘disorderly and aggressive passenger’ after the father told the flight crew he was unwilling to move away from his family for the three-and-a-half hour flight.

Footage shows officers storm the plane and forcibly remove Malou. 

‘You’ve failed to comply with aircraft instructions. I need you to come with me right now… either you come with us voluntarily or we’re going to grab you,’ and officer is heard saying.

When Malou refused he was manhandled before a taser was deployed to subdue him as officers shouted: ‘Stop resisting’.

Bolic Bet Malou (pictured outside court on Monday) was tasered onboard a JetStar flight from Perth to Melbourne for refusing to move seats

Malou was then put in a headlock and escorted him off the plane as he writhed in pain.

Malou told 9News he did ‘nothing wrong’ and that the whole situation was made even worse because happened in front of his one-year-old son.

‘I’m not going to leave the plane, I did nothing wrong,’ he said.

‘I feel like an animal, there’s like no justice.’

In a statement, the AFP said they needed to restrain Malou after he assaulted an officer.

‘Police were required to deploy a taser in order to restrain and arrest the man,’ the AFP said in a statement.

‘Three AFP officers sustained minor injuries that were later treated.’

Acting Superintendent Shona Davis said officers won’t accept illegal behaviour in airports.

‘Simply put, we just need to treat each other the way we want to be treated – with respect and common decency,’ she said. 

‘Choosing to behave poorly on a flight not only effects your travel plans, but also those of potentially hundreds of other people.

‘This is why the AFP has no tolerance for poor behaviour in our airports or on aircraft.’

Footage shows officers storm the plane and forcibly attempt to remove Malou

Malou is pictured being tasered by officers

Footage shows officers storm the plane and forcibly attempt to remove Malou before he is tasered

Australian Federal Police officers were called to the runway following reports of a 'disorderly and aggressive passenger' after the father told the flight crew he was unwilling to move away from his family for the three-and-a-half hour flight (pictured, Australian Federal Police officers arresting Malou)

Australian Federal Police officers were called to the runway following reports of a ‘disorderly and aggressive passenger’ after the father told the flight crew he was unwilling to move away from his family for the three-and-a-half hour flight (pictured, Australian Federal Police officers arresting Malou)

Jetstar thanked the other passengers onboard for their patience during the arrest.

‘The safety of our customers and crew is our number one priority and while the vast majority of our customers behave well, we have zero tolerance for those who don’t,’ a spokesperson said.

‘Our crew called the AFP for assistance when a customer (allegedly) became verbally and physically abusive after he repeatedly refused to follow their instructions to move to his assigned seat.

‘After checking on the welfare of the remaining customers and crew onboard, the flight departed Perth approximately one hour after its scheduled departure time.

‘We thank passengers for their patience as our crew worked with the AFP to manage the situation.’

Malou appeared in court on Monday and pleaded not guilty to all charges.

He has been handed a no-fly order until the matter is resolved. 

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