More than 60 people took part in a vigil outside the Broadmeadows Magistrates鈥 Court on September 2 to support Jasmine Pilbrow who was found guilty of 鈥渋nterference with a crew member of an aircraft鈥.
In February last year, Pilbrow refused to take her seat on a Qantas aircraft in which a Tamil asylum seeker was being taken to Darwin before being deported to Sri Lanka.
Melanie Brown told the gathering her friend had peacefully explained to others on the plane her reasons for taking the action. Two other people then also stood up.
Jasmine Pilbrow
Jasmine Pilbrow faced court on April 7 after she stood up for a refugee who was being deported on her Qantas flight.