Toronto: Plane Diverted After Passenger Ali Shahi Makes Threat

Ali Shahi charged after Sunwing plane makes emergency landing in Toronto

A 25-year-old Canadian man has been charged after he allegedly made “direct threats” to the safety of a flight to Panama City this morning, resulting in the plane returning to Toronto for an emergency landing.

Flight 772 turned around after 45 minutes in the air for the emergency landing at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. It was escorted by two U.S. F-16 jets.

Ali Shahi, a Canadian citizen, has been charged with:

- Mischief to property.

- Mischief interfering of the lawful enjoyment of property.

- Uttering threats.

- Endangering the safety of an aircraft.

He is being held in custody until a bail hearing.

The two U.S. F-16 fighter jets from Toledo, Ohio, were dispatched to escort the plane back to Toronto…