Police in Edmonton are continuing to investigate after they say a man refused to follow the directions of flight crew aboard a Canadian North flight from Yellowknife last week, delaying the planeSA国际影视传媒檚 landing.
A 25-year-old man was arrested at the Edmonton International Airport Thursday night after allegedly refusing to take his seat before landing, Cpl. Kevin Krebs, a member of the Edmonton SA国际影视传媒檚 airport detachment, told Yellowknifer.
A CBC North reporter who happened to be on the flight recounted the incident to the broadcaster late last week.
The passenger, according to Canadian North spokesperson Kelly Lewis, SA国际影视传媒榮tood up and left his seat during the final landing approach and refused to listen to the repeated instructions of our crew members to return to his seat and fasten his seat belt.SA国际影视传媒
The pilot chose to abort the first landing approach. The passenger then SA国际影视传媒渟eated himself on the floor,SA国际影视传媒 and the plane was able to land after a SA国际影视传媒渟econd approach,SA国际影视传媒 stated Lewis.
Crew members followed protocol and asked to escort the man off the plane once it landed, stated Lewis in an email. The man was met by Mounties immediately after the plane arrived at the gate, according to Lewis, around 7:20 p.m.
The incident caused a 10 minute delay in the planeSA国际影视传媒檚 arrival.
The man made no efforts to exit the plane before the landing, and was not restrained by flight crew, added Lewis.
couldnSA国际影视传媒檛 confirm whether or not the man is a Yellowknife or NWT resident.
He has not been charged, and are continuing to investigate the incident, which may have been SA国际影视传媒渕edically-related.SA国际影视传媒
SA国际影视传媒(Charges) may be pending down the line, or may not. WeSA国际影视传媒檙e not sure if that was a medically-related episode or not,SA国际影视传媒 said Krebs.
If the incident is determined to have been related to a medical condition, Krebs said the man likely wonSA国际影视传媒檛 be charged.
Canadian NorthSA国际影视传媒檚 Lewis added the airline has a SA国际影视传媒渮ero toleranceSA国际影视传媒 policy towards disruptive behaviour to SA国际影视传媒渆nsure the safety our passengers and crew.SA国际影视传媒