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Thread #124351   Message #2745718
Posted By: gnu
14-Oct-09 - 01:30 PM
Thread Name: BS: Air Canada unruly passenger
Subject: BS: Air Canada unruly passenger
Here is the short article...

Air Canada plane forced to divert to Kelowna after man steals beer

KELOWNA, B.C. - Police took a man off an Air Canada Jazz flight in Kelowna, B.C., on Tuesday after a disturbance on the flight from Vancouver to Fort McMurray, Alberta forced the pilot to make an unscheduled stop.

Police say the man stole some beer from the beverage cart on the plane and tried to hide the evidence by flushing the empty can down the toilet. Airport Communications Officer Jenelle Turpin says the pilot made the decision to land in Kelowna and call in the Mounties.

When the plane landed the RCMP took one man away in handcuffs, while questioning two others before releasing them. The plane then continued on its flight.

(After, of course, they went to the beer store.)