PETALING JAYA: A Sri Lankan man who forced a Malaysia Airlines flight's return to Melbourne shortly after take-off has admitted to trying to enter the cockpit by threatening to bomb the plane.
According to Australian daily The Age, Manodh Marks, 25, pleaded guilty in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday (Dec 8) for attempting to take control of the Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur bound flight on May 31.
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