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Disruptive rider causes Air Canada formation to beryllium diverted to Chicago
A disruptive rider caused an Air Canada formation to marque an exigency landing astatine Chicago's O'Hare Airport overnight.
The Federal Aviation Administration said astir 10:30 p.m. Friday, Air Canada Flight 1705 landed safely astatine O'Hare aft the unit reported a rider disturbance.
The formation near from Toronto Pearson International Airport successful Ontario, Canada, and was headed to Harry Reid International Airport successful Las Vegas.
Air Canada did not supply further accusation astir the incidental oregon what the rider did.
The incidental was resolved, and nary apprehension was made.
The formation was capable to instrumentality disconnected again and landed successful Las Vegas 3 hours late.
So acold this year, airlines person reported much than 1,000 unruly rider incidents, according to the FAA. Violators could look civilian penalties up to $37,000 per violation.
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