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Federal transport minister asks for investigation into Sunwing party flight to Mexico

According to reports, passengers were cast members from Quebec reality television shows. Videos of the Dec. 30 flight shared on social media appear to show them not wearing masks, dancing in the aisle and on seats.

Unmasked passengers appeared to be vaping, sharing bottle of vodka

According to reports, the Sunwing flight was a charter and some of the passengers were cast members of Quebec reality shows. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press)

Federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says he has asked Transport Canada to investigate reports of "unacceptable'' behaviour on a recent Sunwing Airlines flight to Cancun, Mexico.

Videos of the Dec. 30 flight shared on social media appear to show passengers not wearing masks as they gather in close proximity, dancing in the aisle and on seats. In one video, a large bottle of vodka appears to be passed among passengers.

According to reports, the plane had been chartered and some of the passengers were cast members from Quebec reality television shows.

Alghabra said in a post on Twitter that the risks of COVID-19 need to be taken seriously.

Rena Kisfalvi, president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees local that represents about 1,000 Sunwing flight attendants, also called the behaviour unacceptable.

In a statement, Sunwingsays it notified Transport Canada about the behaviour and its security department is investigating.

"The health and safety of our employees and passengers is our top priority," Sunwingsaid. Thepassengers' behaviour was "unruly and contravenedseveral Canadian Aviation Regulations as well as public health regulations."

It also said it set conditions for the group's return to Montreal Jan. 5 but that "unfortunately, the group did not accept all the terms." As a result, Sunwing has cancelled the flight home.

With files from Brennan Neill