Police arrest ‘unruly’ plane passenger in Yellowknife

(CKLB file photo).

On Monday afternoon, Yellowknife RCMP arrested a passenger that on an outbound flight that was “unruly” and “verbally aggressive”, according to a news release.

The flight had taken off but “was required to return to Yellowknife.”

A 36-year-old man is now facing multiple charges; police have not released the identity of the individual.

RCMP have also not said whether the flight destination was within the NWT or outside of the territory.

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Francis Tessier-Burns
Francis was a reporter with CKLB from January 2019 to March 2023. In his time with CKLB, he had the immense pleasure and honour of learning about northern Indigenous cultures.