Overview

• A passenger on an Air Canada flight from Toronto to Dubai opened the cabin door and fell approximately 20 feet to the tarmac before the plane took off.
• The incident caused a nearly six-hour delay as staff attended to the injured passenger and investigated the situation.
• Peel Regional Police and other emergency services were called to the scene, and the passenger was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
• Air Canada confirmed that all approved boarding and cabin operating procedures were followed and an investigation is underway.
• This is the second incident in less than a week involving disruptive behavior on an Air Canada flight, following an incident where a 16-year-old passenger attacked a family member, causing a flight diversion.