(Winnipeg) A flight from Vancouver to Toronto made an unscheduled stop after a passenger tried to open a door.
WestJet says in an email that Flight 710 diverted to Winnipeg after Friday’s incident.
The airline says that, as per standard protocol, it contacted the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and emergency medical services to wait for the plane upon its arrival in Winnipeg and the passenger was placed in their custody.
RCMP say an 18-year-old man from Victoria, British Columbia, is charged with endangering an aircraft under the Aeronautics Act.
Police say he has been released and will appear in court on May 23 in Winnipeg.
WestJet said in its email that it is important to note that it is not possible to open the aircraft’s secure pressurized doors at high altitude, adding that the flight was able to continue to Toronto shortly after the stopover.