The pilot of a Virgin Australia plane flying to the Indonesian holiday island of Bali reported a hijacking attempt on Friday after a passenger tried to enter the cockpit, an Indonesian transport official said.


Metro TV had earlier cited an Indonesian air force spokesman as saying the plane had been hijacked.


The passenger who allegedly attempted to hijack the plane has been arrested in Bali, local TV reported police as saying.


Virgin Australia Airlines, formerly Virgin Blue Airlines, is Australia's second-largest airline as well as the largest by fleet size to use the Virgin brand.