Sydney flight to Thailand diverted due to 6 rowdy passengers

SYDNEY (AP) - A flight from Sydney to Thailand was diverted to Indonesia to offload six rowdy passengers, the airline said on Thursday.

Jetstar Flight JQ27 was diverted to Bali on Wednesday night after the six who were traveling together to the tourist island of Phuket became "extremely disruptive among themselves" and refused requests from the crew, the Australian budget airline said in a statement.

The passengers were handed over to Indonesian police at Denpasar Airport before the flight continued on to Phuket.

"The other customers on board supported the decision to offload the group in Bali and thanked the crew," the statement said.

The airline said it took safety and security seriously and would not tolerate disruptive behavior by passengers.

The airline did not disclose the genders or other details about the six passengers. It did not detail their behavior.