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VIDEO: Sunwing Airlines Flight 772 Plane Escorted By US F-16s After Passenger Threat
- Published_at:2014-07-25
- Category:News & Politics
- Channel:MU
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- description: A passenger is facing charges for allegedly threatening to “blow up” a Panama-bound plane that was escorted back to Toronto’s Pearson airport by two U.S. military jets. William Alphonso / Facebook William Alphonso / FacebookPassengers on board a Sunwing Airlines plane that was forced to turn back and land at Toronto's Pearson airport. According to a video filmed by a passenger, Peel Regional Police officers shouted “hands up, heads down” as they boarded the plane shortly after it landed at about 9 a.m. The tactical unit arrested Ali Shahi, 25. Police charged the Canadian citizen with uttering threats and endangering the safety of an aircraft. The RCMP said its national security enforcement team is assisting with the investigation. Sunwing Flight 772 left Toronto at 7 a.m. with 183 passengers — including two infants — and a crew of six. 25-year-old passenger arrested after Sunwing flight ... US fighter jets escort flight back to Toronto after bomb threat Canadian plane escorted by US F-16s after passenger threat Fighter jets bring airliner back to Toronto after passenger's alleged threats US Fighter Jets Escort Plane Back to Toronto Fighter jets escort flight back to Toronto after passenger 'threat' Suspect Arrested from Toronto After Sunwing Flight Diverted Halfway Canadian plane escorted by US F-16s after passenger threat Sunwing flight escorted to Toronto by fighter jets 1:38 Two U.S. F16 fighter jets escorted a Panama-City bound plane back to Toronto on Friday after a passenger threatened the aircraft. Flight 772 turned around over West Virginia about 45 minutes after its 7 a.m. (1100 GMT) departure from Toronto Pearson International Airport, said Sunwing Airlines spokeswoman Janine Chapman. She said an "agitated passenger directly threatened the aircraft" but did not elaborate on the threat. NORAD Captain Jennifer Stadnyk said the two fighter jets from Ohio flew with the plane out of U.S. airspace as a "precaution." Toronto police said Ali Shahi, 25, has been charged with uttering threats and endangering the safety of an aircraft. Police Const. Lilly Fitzpatrick said he's Canadian. Chapman said the flight, carrying 183 passengers and six crew, landed safely and no one was injured. Chapman said the flight will depart again for Panama on Friday afternoon Sunwing flight 772 returns to Pearson airport after threat made Sunwing flight WG772,F16 fighter jets escorted, Sunwing Panama Flight, Sunwing Toronto Threat, Sunwing Flightm Panama, Sunwing Flight Delay, Passenger Threat Toronto, Sunwing Diversion, Flight Turned Back Toronto, Sunwing Flight 772,Flight Turned Back Toronto,passenger arrested,bomb threat,Toronto,flight threat,Canadian plane,Sunwing,Sunwing Flight,Sunwing Flight WG772 peel regional police Sunwing Sunwing Flight Sunwing Flight WG772 Toronto Pearson International Airport
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