Australian plane suspected of being hijacked lands in Bali

A passenger plane of Australia's Virgin Blue airlines was suspected of being hijacked and forced to land at Bali airport Friday, the Metro TV quoted an Indonesian Air Force spokesman as saying, Xinhua has reported.

"We got information that a 737-800 from Brisbane to Bali has been hijacked," spokesman Hadi Tjahjanto told the Metro TV, adding it was a Virgin flight, according to AFP.

"The pilot indicated that the plane has been hijacked," senior transport ministry official Harry Bhakti said on the Metro TV.

"There's an information that a passenger tried to get into a cockpit, we are investigating."

However, an official from the Virgin Blue later dismissed the hijack alert, saying the Bali plane incident was "misunderstanding".

The suspected hijacker has been arrested, according to local police.

(Updated at 15:58)