Manitoba RCMP are investigating a second incident with an unruly passenger on a plane set to land at Winnipeg’s Richardson International Airport.
Police said the most recent incident took place around 11:20 Monday night, when a man on a flight from Vancouver to Winnipeg refused to put on a face mask when asked to do so by officials on board.
The 39-year-old Winnipegger is facing a charge of failing to comply with flight crew, which comes with a maximum fine of $5,000.
The federal government has set in place an interim order requiring air passengers to wear protective masks during travel through Canadian airports and while in flight, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A B.C. man was arrested June 14 at the airport after his Vancouver-to-Toronto flight had to be diverted to Winnipeg due to his disruptive behaviour.
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The passenger, 59, was taken off the flight when he refused to listen to flight crew and started smoking a cigarette on board, police said.
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That flight was delayed by an hour-and-a-half due to the situation.
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