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Ottawa man charged after Air Canada flight diverted to Thunder Bay

The Air Canada logo is seen next to a check-in area at Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. Aaron Harris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

THUNDER BAY, Ont. – Police say an Ottawa man has been charged after an Air Canada flight was diverted to Thunder Bay, Ont., because of an unruly passenger.

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Thunder Bay police say officers were sent to Thunder Bay International Airport last Friday and boarded the plane just after 4 p.m.

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They say the man complied when asked to leave the plane and was arrested once he was off the aircraft.

Police say a 31-year-old man is charged with assault in an aircraft in flight.

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An Air Canada spokesperson says the flight from Edmonton to Toronto had 120 passengers and five crew on board.

The man was remanded in custody after a court appearance on Saturday and was to return to court on Tuesday.

 

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