British man charged after disruption forces WestJet flight to return to Calgary

A British man has been chargedunder the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations after a WestJet flight that left Calgary forLondon, England, was forced to turn back.

CBC News has confirmedDavid Young, 44, from England is charged with one count of causing a disturbance.

Young is scheduled to be back in a Calgary courtroom next week.

He appeared before a justice of the peace on Saturday evening.

Intoxication is believed to be a factor in the incident, police said.

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The flight WS1 left Calgary at about 6:10 p.m. Friday forGatwick Airport in London, England. It was forced to turn around about an hour later.

It returned to the gate at about 8:30 p.m., where Calgary police were waitingand a man was arrested.

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