A Jetstar Airways flight was forced to return to Melbourne – causing a delay for passengers and crew – after one of the travellers was caught drinking and smoking on board . The Perth-bound flight turned around about an hour after take-off and the disruptive man was arrested after the plane was met by police officers early Sunday morning . An airline spokeswoman told the Sydney Morning Herald that the unruly passenger has been banned from flying with Qantas and its subsidiaries , including Jetstar Airways . A flight attendant told passengers that the man was caught drinking his own booze on board the plane . A YouTube video captured by a passenger shows a man getting out of his seat as Australian Federal Police officers board the plane in Melbourne . One of the flight attendants tells passengers : ‘ Ladies and gentlemen we do have security forces coming on board , we ask you to please remain seated , thank you. ’ The man makes his own way to the front of the cabin , where he is met by the officers before being escorted off the plane . The flight attendant tells passengers that the man was drinking alcohol that he brought on board and was twice caught smoking on the plane . She added : ‘ We carry jet fuel which is 10 times more volatile than car fuel , so for safety reasons [ the flight turned around ] ’ . The plane was forced to turn around over Gulf St Vincent , west of Adelaide , and return to Melbourne . The cross-country flight normally takes four hours to complete , but was forced to turn around over Gulf St Vincent , west of Adelaide . Flight JQ968 landed in Melbourne at about 1:40am local time and departed for Perth a second time about an hour later , putting it well behind schedule . A Jetstar Airways spokeswoman told the Sydney Morning Herald : ‘ We regret that the passenger ’ s actions interrupted the travel plans of others. ’ She said the man has been placed on the ‘ no fly list ’ used by Qantas and its subsidiaries until further notice .
Perth-bound plane was forced to turn around west of Adelaide . Flight attendant said passenger was caught drinking his own alcohol . Comment: Man has been banned from flights operated by Qantas group .