London-bound flight forced to land in Canada to boot unruly man: official

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In this Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013, file photo, an American Airlines jet takes off from Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport early in the morning. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

(SOURCE)  An American Airlines official says a London-bound flight from Chicago had to land in Eastern Canada so that an unruly passenger could be kicked off the plane.

Airline spokesman Kent Powell told The Associated Press by phone Saturday that the man had refused to listen to the flight crew’s instructions and was handed over to authorities in Gander, Newfoundland, where the plane had to land. He said he didn’t have further details about what transpired.

Powell said the plane was being refuelled and was expected take off again around midnight for Heathrow Airport. Flight 86 left Chicago at around 6 p.m. CDT and was originally slated to land in London at around 4 a.m. local time.

Authorities in Gander didn’t immediately respond to phone messages seeking information.

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