By Sumayya
CORNER BROOK — A man and a woman in Newfoundland have each been ordered to pay a $4,000 fine. They were fined for putting the safety of an airline flight at risk by refusing to stay in their seats, screaming at passengers and flight workers, and taking off some of their clothes.
A court in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, heard that on August 28, 2024, Corey Pancer and Deborah Bojman were traveling on a Flair Airlines flight going to Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador. During the flight, Pancer stood up out of his seat and refused to listen to the directions given by the flight crew.
In a legal decision written on September 29, provincial court Judge Wayne Gorman said the 56-year-old man was screaming swear words as he went back to his seat. However, he refused to buckle his seat belt and then took off his shirt.
Pancer also became very loud and threatening during the food service when an item he wanted to purchase was not available.
As for Bojman, the judge’s written decision states that she also refused to stay in her seat. At one moment during the flight, she took off all of the clothes below her waist and then walked up and down the airplane aisle while screaming at people.
Pancer pleaded guilty to putting the safety of an aircraft in flight at risk and interfering with the lawful use of property. Bojman pleaded guilty to the exact same charges in front of a different judge and was also given a $4,000 fine at an earlier date.
