﻿Air Canada turned around one of its planes — AC137 headed from Toronto to Vancouver on Thursday evening — after a disruptive passenger got into a verbal argument with a flight attendant.

The airline's spokeswoman Angela Mah said the passenger was escorted off the plane at Toronto's Pearson International Airport.

"The safety of our passengers and crew is our first priority, and the captain elected to return to the gate," she said in an email to CBC.

Peel Regional Police Const. Thomas Ruttan said the incident took place as the plane taxied to the runway.

Peel Police didn't provide information on the passenger's age or gender, but said the individual was not arrested.



