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Austrian Airlines Flight Diverts To Eastern Newfoundland Due To Passenger: Police

The Canadian Press, 11 Jan, 2016 11:45 AM
    ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A 35-year-old Israeli man is facing charges after an Austrian Airlines flight from Vienna to New York had to divert to St. John's, Newfoundland.
     
    Police say they were called to the St. John's International Airport after the plane landed.
     
    The passenger was removed from the plane and taken to hospital to be seen by a doctor.
     
    He's facing several charges, including causing a disturbance and uttering threats.

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