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Man who forced WestJet flight to turn back with coronavirus stunt said he was ‘looking to get a viral video’
Description
February 4, 2020
A WestJet flight from Toronto to Jamaica was forced to turn back Monday after a passenger made an “unfounded claim regarding coronavirus.” Global News spoke with the passenger, James Potok, a self-described artist who told Global News that he stood up and announced to the plane that he had just returned from “Hunan province.” Potok said he was looking to “get a viral video” to boost his profile as an artist, but admits the stunt was in “poor taste.”
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Man who forced WestJet flight to turn back with coronavirus stunt said he was ‘looking to get a viral video’02:10 | February 4, 2020
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Man who forced WestJet flight to turn back with coronavirus stunt said he was ‘looking to get a viral video’
Description
February 4, 2020
A WestJet flight from Toronto to Jamaica was forced to turn back Monday after a passenger made an “unfounded claim regarding coronavirus.” Global News spoke with the passenger, James Potok, a self-described artist who told Global News that he stood up and announced to the plane that he had just returned from “Hunan province.” Potok said he was looking to “get a viral video” to boost his profile as an artist, but admits the stunt was in “poor taste.”
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