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'Unruly' SA woman causes international flight diversion

Cape Town - A 30-year-old South African woman has been arrested for allegedly assaulting two Air Canada flight attendants, causing Flight 869 from London to Toronto to be temporarily diverted.

A CP24 report states Nomantangwa Angel Babhekile Johansson of Sandhurst, Sandton is facing three counts of assault on an aircraft, one count of assault with a weapon, one count of causing a disturbance and one count of endangering an aircraft under the Aeronautics Act.

The Chronicle Herald states Johansson's charges were based on the use of a "water bottle" during the assault as well as disturbance caused by "screaming and swearing". 

The Air Canada diversion to Halifax Stanfield International Airport was also confirmed in a tweet by the airport.



The plane was carrying 239 passengers on board and police confirmed nobody was hurt during the incident.  It continued to Toronto 40 minutes after the incident. 

Johansson, who will be staying with relatives in Oakville Ontario, and has since appeared in the Dartmouth Provincial Court after the arrest, has been released on R10 000 bail. She also agreed to surrender her SA passport and report in person or by phone to authorities every Friday, beginning December 26.

The matter is expected to return to court on January 22.

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