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A 17-year-old from the Ballarat region in Australia has been charged with unlawfully taking control of an aircraft, traffic-related offenses, endangering the safe operation of an aircraft, endangering the safety of aircraft, having dangerous goods on an airplane, being a threat to the safety of an aircraft, bomb hoax, and possession of a firearm, according to .

Officers responded to the Avalon Airport after being called about a male who allegedly entered the flight with the gun around 2:20 p.m. on Thursday, police said. According to the department, the teenager was first detained by the crew and passengers upon entering the aircraft, which was a Jetstar flight bound for Sydney.

A video of the incident obtained by  shows the armed teenager being restrained in a chokehold at the front of the aircraft before being shoved to the ground by several people. The flight was carrying about 150 people and was subsequently canceled, according to NBC News.

Jetstar, a subsidiary of the Australian flag carrier Qantas Airways, told USA TODAY it was cooperating with the police and airport authorities' investigation.

"The safety of our passengers and crew is our top priority and we can confirm there were no reported injuries," Jetstar said in a statement. "We know this would have been a very distressing situation and we are sincerely grateful to the customers who assisted our crew to safely manage the situation."

USA TODAY contacted Jetstar and the Avalon Airport on Friday but has not received a response.

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