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ARTICLE · 23 AUGUST 2017

Man Pleads Guilty To Disruption On Air Canada Flight

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Brandon Courneyea, the defendant, admitted to interfering with a flight attendant last month. His actions opened him up to a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 USD fine.

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A drywaller from Amhurstview, Ontario is potentially facing up to two decades behind bars.

Brandon Courneyea, the defendant, admitted to interfering with a flight attendant last month. His actions opened him up to a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 USD fine.

Before Courneyea boarded the Air Canada flight, he took an undisclosed amount of cocaine according to court documents. What occurred on the flight as a result, include:

  • Yelling at people for looking at him
  • Threw paper at a passenger
  • Moved erratically through the aircraft without shoes on
  • Grabbed a hot coffee pot and swung it at passengers and crew
  • Tried to open the aircraft cabin door
  • Once again, grabbed a coffee pot before being subdued

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