Unruly woman taken off plane and arrested in Winnipeg

A34-year-old woman, unhappy her flight from Calgary to Toronto was making a stop in Winnipeg, soon found herself heading to another destination: jail.

RCMP were calledaround 6:30 p.m. Monday to Winnipeg'sJames Richardson International Airport to help deal with a disturbance on a plane.

A womanfrom North York, Ont., became unruly and belligerent towardflight crew when she learned the plane was descending into Winnipeg forascheduled stop, police said.

Officers boarded the plane and asked herto disembark. She eventually complied but continued to be antagonistic to the crew as well as police.

As she was being escorted away, the woman's behaviour flared up againand she was immediately put under arrest for causing a disturbance.

Sheremains in police custody to face thatchargeas well as one for mischief, RCMP said.

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