A woman claims she was thrown into a police paddy wagon after she became stranded on-board a Jetstar flight with more than 300 passengers. Flight JQ30 from Bangkok to Melbourne was forced to make an emergency landing in Alice Springs on Saturday night after a passenger had a suspected stroke. Nikki Mitropoulos said she was in immense pain during the seven-hour stopover on the airport tarmac because she had just undergone a 'tummy tuck' surgery. Ms Mitropoulos said she was offered $200 credit from Jetstar, but that was not enough to convince her to fly with Jetstar again. A Jetstar spokesman said the airline had 'zero tolerance for disruptive behaviour'.
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