One-and-a-half hours after taking off from Sydney Airport, an argument erupted on Malaysia Airlines flight MH122 that quickly escalated into a mid-air emergency. Muhammad Arif was wearing his backpack on his chest when he stood up in the aisle and began clashing with his fellow travellers. Court documents obtained exclusively by the Sydney Morning Herald after Arif was sentenced last month reveal what happened onboard the Airbus A330 on the afternoon of August 14, 2023. The plane was carrying 199 people including Arif, who was seated in 21G on a one-way ticket to Pakistan via Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia and Oman. “A number of passengers witnessed the offender use the word ‘bomb’,” according to the agreed facts. Arif had chanted, laughed and prayed at various intervals as the aircraft taxied and then took off, prompting cabin crew to allow “concerned passengers” to move to other seats, the facts state. The 46-year-old was in the midst of a marriage breakdown and had just quit his job as a vehicle patrol security guard in Canberra, according to court documents. Two crew members tried to get Arif to sit and stopped him from moving towards the front of the plane. He pointed at one and said “dajjal”, meaning anti-Christ in Arabic, and told them to “move back” and “get lost”. As the flight attendants tried to guide Arif back to his seat, he had his hand inside his backpack. Story has further details. Australian Federal Police (AFP) boarded about 6.30pm and arrested Arif. Bomb disposal officers conducted a sweep of the plane and Arif’s belongings, but no explosive devices were located, the facts state.<br/>