A Jetstar flight from Bali to Melbourne was forced to turn around after a passenger attempted to open the doors mid-flight.

During the incident last night, the woman at the rear of the aircraft managed to lift the door’s handle before a warning signal alerted the crew.

The captain of the plane decided to return to Denpasar airport, where the woman was arrested by police.

“We had an aircraft return to Denpasar last night after a disruptive passenger attempted to open one of the aircraft doors and was abusive to our crew,” a Jetstar spokesperson said.

“The safety and welfare of our customers and crew is our top priority and we thank them for the way they responded to the situation.

“This sort of unacceptable behaviour will never be tolerated on our flights.”

The other passengers also had to get off the plane because that flight was cancelled.

They are now being rebooked on alternative flights or alternative Jetstar flights from Bali to Melbourne.