‘AFP officer spooked by GF flyover’

The Virgin plane flies low over the MCG Picture: David Caird. Source: News Corp Australia

COLLINGWOOD president Eddie McGuire says he saw an AFP officer reach for a gun when a Virgin Australia plane flew low over the MCG as part of the Grand Final celebrations.

Footy fans and Melburnians have slammed Virgin Australia for the hair-raising sponsorship stunt which formed part of the pre-match entertainment.

McGuire says the incident spoked an AFP officer he was seated near.

"I was sitting about 10 metres away from the foreign defence minister Julie Bishop and can I tell you, when the Virgin plane flew over the top of the MCG, I looked around and the secret service bloke from the federal police reached for the gun because no one had told him," McGuire told Fox Footy.

"This bloke, he went for the gun. I'm serious, mate. I don't know what he was going to do with it, pop it out of the sky," he added.

The colourful media personality's comments come in the wake of the Twitter storm that erupted

after an A330 airbus flew over the stadium at low altitude before the first bounce.

Crowds outside gasped when the plane roared over the top of the stadium.

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AFL fan Nicole said she was scared by the low-flying plane.

"That was really low. Pretty crazy."

Mark from Melbourne tweeted: "We are in a state of high terror alert. All for the sake of

sponsorship with no warning to the city. STUPID."

"GEE @virginaustralia stupid time to fly over the MCG. You know, because terrorism."

However other fans were delighted with the stunt.

"I love a good flyover nonetheless! what a good spectacle at the ground," tweeted Riley Toms.

Fans at the ground cheered at the jet as commentators confirmed it was as a pre-organised marketing stunt.

Virgin Australia quickly moved to stem fears by tweeting to worried Melburnians online that the flight path had be prearranged.

Virgin Australia spokeswoman Emma King said the flight is operated in strict accordance with Civil Aviation Safety Authority requirements by three senior pilots.

"Virgin Australia is the official airline of the AFL and as a show of support for the game we operate a special flight over the MCG on Grand Final day each year," she said.

There were no passengers on board.

Scores of police and security were on high-alert in an unprecedented anti-terrorism blitz at the Grand Final.

Despite beefed up protection including bin removals and extra bag checks the game at the MCG went off without a hitch.

By half time eight fans had been ejected from the grounds for misbehaving.

Another person was arrested for drunk behaviour and five penalty notices were issued for scalpers and people who entered the ground without a ticket.

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