WestJet Flight Forced to Land in BC After ‘Disruptive’ Passenger Tries to Open Exit Door

WestJet Flight Forced to Land in BC After ‘Disruptive’ Passenger Tries to Open Exit Door
A WestJet plane waits at a gate at Calgary International Airport in Calgary on Aug. 31, 2022. Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press
Jennifer Cowan
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A WestJet flight en route to Calgary made an unscheduled landing in Terrace, B.C., this week after a “disruptive” passenger allegedly consumed an illegal substance before boarding then left his seat during takeoff and tried to open the exit doors.

The RCMP was called to deal with a passenger on board the aircraft May 27 after the flight was forced to turn back to Terrace for an emergency landing.