The National Flight Attendants Union Malaysia (Nufam) urged airlines to employ more male flight attendants in the interest of passenger safety, following the MH128 incident last night.

The Malaysia Airlines flight from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur was forced to turn back after a passenger, who claimed to carry an explosive device, tried to enter the cockpit.

The passenger, who was revealed to be a psychriatic patient who was released from a facility hours before boarding the flight, was pinned down by passengers and hog-tied...