Australian police arrest man who allegedly ran naked through plane

Flight VA696 returned to Perth Airport due to a 'disruptive passenger', an airline statement said

The alleged incident happened on a Virgin Australia flight (Alamy/PA)

A man who allegedly ran naked down the aisle of an Australian domestic flight and knocked down a crew member, forcing the plane to turn back, has been arrested by police, officials said.

The alleged incident happened early in what was scheduled to be a three-and-a-half-hour Virgin Australia flight on Monday night from the west coast city of Perth to Melbourne on the east coast.