Woman Arrested After Allegedly Stabbing Officer in the Face With Pen

A 34-year-old woman has allegedly assaulted two police officers escorting her off a plane after Jetstar radioed for help when she became disruptive.

The injured AFP officer after he was allegedly assaulted with a pen by a woman he was taking off a Jetstar flight at Perth airport. Courtesy of the AFP

A woman has been charged with two counts of causing harm to a Commonwealth public official after she allegedly stabbed Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers who were escorting her off a flight at Perth airport.

The woman has also been charged with obstructing a public official and failing to comply with safety instructions given by cabin crew. The maximum penalty for the assault charge is 13 years’ imprisonment.