Tense moment, says ex footballer who helped to tackle man on MH128


  • Nation
  • Saturday, 03 Jun 2017

KUALA LUMPUR: It was a tense face-off for Andrew Leoncelli (pix) when he confronted the man who had threatened to blow up Malaysia Airlines Flight MH128 on June 1.

Leoncelli was one of the passengers who helped the cabin crew to restrain Manodh Marks, who had demanded to enter the cockpit, forcing the pilot to return to Tullamarine Airport in Melbourne.

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