Accidents and Incidents
On 29 May 2003, Qantas Flight 1737 — en route from Melbourne Airport — was hijacked shortly after takeoff. The hijacker, a passenger named David Robinson, intended to fly the aircraft into the Walls of Jerusalem National Park located in central Tasmania. The flight attendants and passengers successfully subdued and restrained the hijacker, and the aircraft returned to Melbourne, where it landed safely.
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