Toronto-Calgary flight diverted to Winnipeg, teen arrested after assault: police
Posted January 3, 2024 5:14 pm.
Last Updated January 3, 2024 5:50 pm.
Manitoba RCMP say they responded to the Winnipeg Richardson International Airport after a flight from Toronto to Calgary was diverted due to an alleged assault on the flight Wednesday.
Through the initial stages of the investigation, RCMP learned that a 16-year-old passenger from Grande Prairie, Alta., assaulted another passenger, who was later identified as a family member.
Mounties say that following the assault, airline employees and other passengers were able to restrain the teen.
After the plane landed in Winnipeg, the teen was taken into police custody and taken to a hospital for medical evaluation.
The adult was treated on the scene for minor injuries.
