Monday, February 13, 2012

Russian men arrested after flight diverted to Labrador

Two men from Moscow are in custody after they allegedly interfered with the flight crew of an aircraft bound for New York City from the Russian capital on Friday.

The plane landed in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Labrador RCMP boarded the aircraft and arrested the pair.

Sergey Yaremenkov, 42, faces charges of mischief and uttering threats under the Criminal Code, and endangering the safety and security of persons on an aircraft under the Aeronautics Act.

Nikolai Merenkov, also 42, faces one charge of mischief under the Criminal Code, and endangering the safety and security of persons on an aircraft under the Aeronautics Act.

The two men were remanded in custody over the weekend and are set to appear in provincial court at Happy Valley-Goose Bay on Monday afternoon.

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