Overview

• The flight from Manchester to Jamaica was delayed over two hours before departure after the pair had been drinking at the airport.
• Onboard, the mother and daughter consumed duty-free alcohol and the younger woman swore at cabin crew while demanding to disembark mid-flight.
• Crew members restrained the younger passenger in her seat as the duo’s antics escalated, prompting the captain to order an emergency landing in Canada.
• Canadian police boarded the plane to arrest the mother—who allegedly kicked an officer—and her daughter, drawing cheers and applause from relieved passengers.
• The aircraft reached Jamaica more than six hours late and video of the incident went viral, fueling widespread condemnation of unruly inflight behaviour.