There was no fire, engine woe or medical emergency when an Air Canada Jazz flight made an unscheduled stop in western Canada late Tuesday: the pilot diverted the jet over a beer theft, police said.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Constable Steve Holmes said that a passenger had stolen beer from a beverage cart and tried to flush the empty cans down the 50-seat jet’s toilet to dispose of the evidence.
The flight from Vancouver to Fort McMurray, Alberta was diverted to Kelowna, British Columbia, and police arrested the 23-year-old suds thief.
The man faces charges of causing a disturbance on an aircraft, Holmes said.
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald
By: RobAnt - 15th October 2009 at 10:52
The Canadians take their beer seriously.
“It’s okay to enter the U.S. in one of our aircraft to commit terrorism south of the border…but you don’t want to get caught stealin’ beer from the service trolly ” said RCMP Sergeant Doug MacKenzie.:D
IS that Deputy Doug?
By: J Boyle - 15th October 2009 at 04:19
The Canadians take their beer seriously.
“It’s okay to enter the U.S. in one of our aircraft to commit terrorism south of the border…but you don’t want to get caught stealin’ beer from the service trolly ” said RCMP Sergeant Doug MacKenzie.:D
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October 15, 2009 at 3:32 am