WestJet flight diverts to Winnipeg after passenger tries to open door

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/2024/02/17/westjet-flight-diverts-to-winnipeg-after-passenger-tries-to-open-door

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terribletortoise@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 2y (10 replies)

Do you end up on a no-fly list from doing something like this?
Because it was a flight from Richmond to Toronto. The person likely lives in one of those two places and was released in Winnipeg. Are they now faced with the only option of bus/train/car to get home?
Then, similarly, have to do that again to get back to Winnipeg for their court date?

I hope they can't fly, because that would be some sweet consequences.

delirious_owl@discuss.online · -24 pts · 2y (9 replies)

I dont think you know what the no-fly list is for

mp3@lemmy.ca · 21 pts · 2y (8 replies)

Sounds like it's exactly what it's for

Passenger Protect

individuals who may be an "immediate threat to aviation security" and prevent them from boarding a flight.

delirious_owl@discuss.online · -32 pts · 2y (7 replies)

Nope, thats security theater.

No fly lists are a weapon against brown people who have the wrong religion and refuse to become informants to the State.

terribletortoise@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 2y (5 replies)

It can be both...

delirious_owl@discuss.online · -18 pts · 2y (4 replies)

Wishful thinking, but unfortunately that's not what its for

ieatpillowtags@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 2y (3 replies)

Saying that doesn’t make it true.

delirious_owl@discuss.online · -3 pts · 2y

Have you met anyone on a no fly list?

ridethespiral@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 2y
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wise_pancake@lemmy.ca · 10 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Why does this suddenly keep happening?

9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y

Just testing the door bolts

LostWon@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Weird story. I'm not sure what we get out of this as citizens though, especially without context. Was the kid suffering delusions? Did he have a past history of violence towards others? Did he think it would be fun to pretend to open the door as a joke? What are we supposed to be learning here? How does this apply to our lives?

It feels more like gossip than a news story.

Raxiel@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y

Perhaps he wants a job at Boeing and thought normalising doors on airliners being open would look good on his CV

Murdoc@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y

The in-flight movie was Twilight Zone: The Movie.

voluble@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 2y

Get Damon Killian to send them down the chute.