Jetstar passenger opens emergency exit door, slides down plane

A passenger has been arrested after allegedly opening an emergency exit door and going down the emergency slide after his flight arrived at Melbourne airport.

A spokesperson for Melbourne Airport said the incident occurred when JQ507 from Sydney to Melbourne was parked at the gate.

"A passenger on the Jetstar flight exited the aircraft via the emergency exit upon arrival into Melbourne Airport," the spokesperson said.

The passenger was detained by staff and then arrested by the Australian Federal Police on August 22.

"Melbourne Airport is proud of the exceptional response from ground crew, which meant there was no immediate danger to other passengers or airport staff," the spokesperson said.

Jetstar confirmed the incident had taken place.

"We can confirm that a passenger opened the emergency exit door after arrival into Melbourne, which automatically deployed the slide," the spokesperson said.

"The plane was parked at the gate at the time."

All passengers have since disembarked the aircraft.