Unruly passenger pulled off plane by N.S. RCMP

By News Staff

Posted Jul 16, 2013 07:11:41 AM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

An Air Canada flight was diverted to Halifax this morning because of an unruly passenger onboard.

It touched down at Stanfield International Airport at 5:15 a.m.

Airport spokesperson Ashley Gallant told News 95.7 the flight was headed from Vancouver to Heathrow.

“The RCMP attended and removed the passenger,” she said.

The plane was on the ground for a couple of hours before it continued on to Heathrow.

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