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Air Canada plane diverted after passenger tries to open door

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Last Updated : May 17 2017 | 5:02 PM IST
An Air Canada flight from Jamaica to Toronto was diverted to Orlando, Florida, after authorities say a passenger became aggressive, attacked the crew with coffee pots and tried to open the cabin door.
A federal criminal complaint says crew members and other passengers secured Brandon Michael Courneyea using zip ties. Orlando television station WFTV (https://bsmedia.business-standard.comat.Wftv.Com/2qqFxc7 ) reports the FBI was contacted about 7:30 pm Monday.
Investigators said Courneyea yelled at passengers for "looking at him." He then grabbed a coffee pot from the galley and swung it at crew members before saying it would "only take one guy to take the plane down." He lunged for a rear door and began pulling the lever.
Federal agents arrested Courneyea, who faces several charges. It's not clear whether he has a lawyer.

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First Published: May 17 2017 | 5:02 PM IST

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