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Tara Cosoleto

BIZARRE: Boys alleged plane hijack plan politically motivated - What They Never Told You

A 17-year-old boy was apprehended and accused of taking a gun and fake bomb onto a plane. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

Prosecutors have claimed a teen accused of trying to hijack a commercial plane was politically motivated as they pushed for his case to be heard in a higher court.

The now-19-year-old is accused of bringing a firearm and fake bomb onto an aircraft at Avalon Airport, southwest of Melbourne, in March 2025.

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