It looked like Animal House in the air..A privately-chartered Sunwing airlines flight from Montreal to Cancun carrying a planeful of already inebriated passengers, turned into a flying version of the famous John Belushi movie with passengers standing and openly vaping, crowd surfing, booze swigging and even fighting..But now the passengers may face the piper for their rowdy actions, with Sunwing already cancelling their return flight and the federal government promising a full investigation that can lead to fines of more than $5,000 each.. Screen-Shot-2022-01-05-at-8.45.18-AMFlight mayhem. Courtesy TMZ .“Indeed, it looks like a college frat party — and if you’re wondering where the flight crew was and how they could let things get this out of hand … word is, the attendants actually gave up trying to establish order with this raucous bunch, and hid away toward the front and/or back, letting the passengers have their way — this per local reports, citing a union rep,” reported TMZ..“The health and safety of on-board personnel as well as passengers during a flight is a top priority. Passengers on Sunwing’s flight to Cancun will be held accountable for their actions,” said federal Transportation Minister Omar Alghabra.. BPlane booze. Courtesy TMZ .“We are aware of unacceptable behavior and cases of non-compliance with mask wearing and other air safety requirements that occurred on a privately chartered flight from Montréal to Cancun on December 30, 2021..“We have directed our respective departmental officials to immediately launch an investigation into these allegations of non-compliance with COVID-19 and air safety rules and regulations.. CPlane vaper .“Transport Canada has been in contact with the airline concerning this flight. Should the department determine that non-compliance with Transport Canada regulations and requirements has occurred, fines of up to $5,000 per offence could be issued to passengers.”.A passenger wearing a mask started filming what may have been the start of the mayhem..It started as a shoving match between two passengers behind him before shifting to a drunken passenger raving after apparently being tied down into his seat..It’s unclear what the man is ranting about, but what appears to be Sunwing staff finally get fed up and duct tape his mouth closed..The rowdy man is able to work the tape below his mouth before calling for help.. A-1Flight crowd surfing. Courtesy TMZ .A flight attendant then says the plane is about to land..James William Awad, who organized the chartered flight, told CTV News the airline “wanted us to party.”.“The reality is that Sunwing gave alcohol to all my group during the whole flight,” he said..“Selling that alcohol for $5 a bottle.”.He also said that the group would have stopped vaping if they were asked to, but weren’t, CTV reported..Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was asked about the incident during a Wednesday press conference and called the passengers’ action “completely irresponsible.”.He said Transport Canada is taking the incident “extremely seriously.”.Trudeau also called the passengers’ actions “a slap in the face” to Canadians who have been trying to follow COVID-19 lockdown rules.
It looked like Animal House in the air..A privately-chartered Sunwing airlines flight from Montreal to Cancun carrying a planeful of already inebriated passengers, turned into a flying version of the famous John Belushi movie with passengers standing and openly vaping, crowd surfing, booze swigging and even fighting..But now the passengers may face the piper for their rowdy actions, with Sunwing already cancelling their return flight and the federal government promising a full investigation that can lead to fines of more than $5,000 each.. Screen-Shot-2022-01-05-at-8.45.18-AMFlight mayhem. Courtesy TMZ .“Indeed, it looks like a college frat party — and if you’re wondering where the flight crew was and how they could let things get this out of hand … word is, the attendants actually gave up trying to establish order with this raucous bunch, and hid away toward the front and/or back, letting the passengers have their way — this per local reports, citing a union rep,” reported TMZ..“The health and safety of on-board personnel as well as passengers during a flight is a top priority. Passengers on Sunwing’s flight to Cancun will be held accountable for their actions,” said federal Transportation Minister Omar Alghabra.. BPlane booze. Courtesy TMZ .“We are aware of unacceptable behavior and cases of non-compliance with mask wearing and other air safety requirements that occurred on a privately chartered flight from Montréal to Cancun on December 30, 2021..“We have directed our respective departmental officials to immediately launch an investigation into these allegations of non-compliance with COVID-19 and air safety rules and regulations.. CPlane vaper .“Transport Canada has been in contact with the airline concerning this flight. Should the department determine that non-compliance with Transport Canada regulations and requirements has occurred, fines of up to $5,000 per offence could be issued to passengers.”.A passenger wearing a mask started filming what may have been the start of the mayhem..It started as a shoving match between two passengers behind him before shifting to a drunken passenger raving after apparently being tied down into his seat..It’s unclear what the man is ranting about, but what appears to be Sunwing staff finally get fed up and duct tape his mouth closed..The rowdy man is able to work the tape below his mouth before calling for help.. A-1Flight crowd surfing. Courtesy TMZ .A flight attendant then says the plane is about to land..James William Awad, who organized the chartered flight, told CTV News the airline “wanted us to party.”.“The reality is that Sunwing gave alcohol to all my group during the whole flight,” he said..“Selling that alcohol for $5 a bottle.”.He also said that the group would have stopped vaping if they were asked to, but weren’t, CTV reported..Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was asked about the incident during a Wednesday press conference and called the passengers’ action “completely irresponsible.”.He said Transport Canada is taking the incident “extremely seriously.”.Trudeau also called the passengers’ actions “a slap in the face” to Canadians who have been trying to follow COVID-19 lockdown rules.
