A man tried twice to open the doors of a plane in midair before being restrained by passengers and crew, police say

A 46-year-old man faces up to 30 years in prison if found guilty of three charges.

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• Australian police were called to meet a plane arriving in Sydney from Malaysia.
• A 46-year-old man had tried to open two emergency exits during a flight, police said.
• He has been charged with endangering the safety of an aircraft, they said.

A man accused of trying to open two emergency exits during a flight has been charged with endangering the safety of an aircraft.