Alberta teen assaults passenger, forces plane to land in Winnipeg
An Alberta teenager assaulted a man, who was a family member, on an airplane, forcing Air Canada flight #137 to divert to Winnipeg.
On Jan. 3, at about 12:20 p.m. Winnipeg Richardson International Airport RCMP received a report of a flight diversion to Winnipeg due to an unruly passenger on board who had assaulted a passenger.
RCMP say the flight was en route from Toronto to Calgary when the Grande Prairie teen assaulted a family member. Airline employees and passengers were able to restrain the youth following the assault.
The youth was arrested and taken to hospital for medical evaluation. The adult passenger was treated on scene for minor physical injuries.
No other passengers required medical assistance.
