Flight diverted over beer theft

[Dave Noble]

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.

Full article at Air Canada Jazz flight diverted over beer theft

 

[possumoz]

Beer stealing is a serious matter.:evil::shock:

 

[simongr]

I assume the diversion was over a blocked toilet or possibly an overly rowdy pax. I would be pretty fuming if I was naotehr pax and was delayed simply to get this person into custody (I assume there are police officers at the original destination?)

 

[Dave Noble]

It seems ridiculous to divert the aeroplane for this matter. If I was onboard I would pay the $5 for a beer that the person took if the alternative was a diversion especially since the flight distance of the scheduled journey was 716 miles

Dave

 

[QF WP]

That is sooo funny, what will they divert a plane for next??....

Ah, Kelowna, British Columbia...I so want to go back there (skiing at Big White)

 

[samh004]

Ah, Kelowna, British Columbia...I so want to go back there (skiing at Big White)

But Big White is always a white out. I much prefer Silver Star!!

 

[chrizzz14]

i wonder if you could claim the extra miles that had to be flown!

 

[Flying Fox]

When I read the title, I thought that this had to be 'only in AUS'.

Clearly I was wrong!

 

[drron]

This report suggests the beer theft was not the primary reason for diversion-
Incident: Jazz CRJ2 near Kelowna on Oct 13th 2009, unruly passenger
"An Air Canada Jazz Canadair CRJ-200, flight QK-8460 from Vancouver,BC to Fort McMurray,AB (Canada), was enroute at FL310 north of Kelowna,BC when a group of three intoxicated passengers became unruly prompting the crew to divert to Kelowna. The airplane landed safely 25 minutes later, the three were handed over to police under suspect of having stolen alcohol on board."

 

[MikedOut]

Mmmmmmm....the snow is coming soon