A Jordanian national has been refused bail after allegedly attempting to open emergency exit doors and strangling a crew member on a flight from Malaysia to Sydney.
Shadi Taisser Ayed Alsaaydeh, 46, was arrested by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) when the AirAsia flight touched down at Sydney Airport on Saturday night.
He was charged with two counts of endangering the safety of an aircraft and one count of assault crew of aircraft.
In his bail application, his lawyer told the magistrate Mr Alsaaydeh had taken two medications, pseudoephedrine and a sleeping pill, and also consumed alcohol before boarding the flight.
He said his client had no memory of the incident.
Police will allege that while seated at the back of the plane, Mr Alsaaydeh attempted to open an emergency exit latch.
He was then moved to the middle of the aircraft where it is alleged he attempted a second time to open another emergency exit and choked a flight attendant who intervened.