Malaysia Airlines flight returns to Melbourne

A Malaysia Airlines flight from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur returned to the Australian airport shortly after take off Wednesday after a passenger attempted to enter the cockpit, authorities said. Passengers and crew on Flight MH128 tackled the man and tied him up with seat belts until the flight landed, one witness said. The plane landed safely and the man was apprehended by airport security, said Malaysia Airlines. Police said the incident was not terrorism-related and a 25-year old man, understood to be an Australian citizen, had been taken into custody. "It was an isolated incident and we do believe he suffers from a mental illness," Superintendent Michael Goode of the Australian Federal Police said Thursday. Arif Chaudhery, a passenger on board MH128, said that about 30 minutes into the flight a male passenger attacked a female member of the cabin crew who screamed out for help. "Some passengers and crew grabbed the man and tackled him to the floor," Chaudhery said, adding that seat belts were used to tie the man's hands. Armed security personnel entered the plane to remove the man and escort other passengers off the aircraft, he said. Melbourne's Tullamarine airport was briefly closed during the incident but has since reopened, airport authorities said.<br/>