Sri Lankan man who threatened to blow up a plane from Melbourne has been jailed for 12 years.

Sri Lankan man who threatened to blow up a plane from Melbourne has been jailed for 12 years. Manodh Marks forced Malaysia Airlines flight MH128 to Kuala Lumpur to turn back shortly after take-off, when he falsely claimed he had a bomb.

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Published 7 June 2018 4:41pm

Updated 7 June 2018 5:11pm

Presented by Hachem El-Haddad

Source: SBS

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Sri Lankan man who threatened to blow up a plane from Melbourne has been jailed for 12 years.

Manodh Marks forced Malaysia Airlines flight MH128 to Kuala Lumpur to turn back shortly after take-off, when he falsely claimed he had a bomb.

The court heard the 26-year-old was in a psychotic state after using the drug ice, when he pretended a speaker and charger were a bomb.

Marks must serve a non-parole period of nine years before he's deported.