Statement in Sydney International Airport incident

A passenger on an international flight from Sydney to Malaysia has been arrested by the AFP.

The man, 45, was arrested by the AFP without incident.

Passengers have now been evacuated from the aircraft.

There is no impending threat to the community.

The man is expected to be charged later tonight.

The AFP will not divulge operational matters, however, an emergency response plan was enacted and an evacuation was initiated once it was deemed safe for passengers and crew.

Updates will be provided at an appropriate time.

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