Police say 10 ‘unruly’ passengers arrested on Vancouver flight departing for Mexico

RICHMOND — Ten people on a flight from Vancouver to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, were arrested over the weekend after police say their unruly behaviour created “safety concerns.”

RCMP say in a news release that the arrests happened on Saturday after officers were called to Vancouver International Airport for a report about the “unruly” passengers onboard a flight scheduled to depart.

Police say the passengers didn’t comply with flight crew instructions and created “safety concerns” that delayed the departure.

Officers worked with airline staff to de-escalate the situation and remove those people off the flight. They were arrested and now face charges of failing to comply with crew instructions as well as mischief.