Man and woman who yelled, stripped on Newfoundland flight fined $4,000 each

CTV News · The Canadian Press · 2026-10-26 18:19 UTC

A man and woman in Newfoundland have each been fined $4,000 for endangering the safety of an airline flight by refusing to remain in their seats, yelling at passengers and crew and removing some of their clothing.

CORNER BROOK — A man and woman in Newfoundland have each been fined $4,000 for endangering the safety of an airline flight by refusing to remain in their seats, yelling at passengers and crew and removing some of their clothing.

A court in Corner Brook, N.L., heard that on Aug. 28, 2024, Corey Pancer and Deborah Bojman were aboard a Flair Airlines flight headed to Deer Lake, N.L., when Pancer got out of his seat and refused to follow instructions from the crew.

In a decision dated Sept. 29, provincial court Judge Wayne Gorman said the 56-year-old man was yelling obscenities as he returned to his seat, but refused to attach his seat belt and then took off his shirt.

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