- An Air Canada flight was diverted on Wednesday, eventually landing in Calgary three hours late.
- Police said a 16-year-old was restrained by crew and fellow passengers after assaulting a family member.
- He was arrested and taken to hospital for a medical evaluation.
An Air Canada flight was diverted on Wednesday after police say a 16-year-old boy assaulted a family member.
Flight AC137 from Toronto to Calgary diverted to Winnipeg just over an hour into the journey, per data from Flightradar24.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said it received a report about an unruly passenger at about 12:20 p.m.
It added that the investigation determined a 16-year-old from Alberta, “assaulted an adult male passenger who was identified as a family member.”
The suspect was then restrained by airline employees and fellow passengers, according to the…
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