Woman Faces Assault Charges Following In Flight Fighting

Friday, February 05, 2010 10:43 AM

EXCLUSIVE

Prince George, B.C.- A 36 year old woman from Kitchener is facing three charges of assault following a series of incidents on a recent Vancouver to Toronto Air Canada flight.

Prince George City Councilor Cameron Stolz was on board that flight, heading to Toronto on personal business when he jumped to the aid of a flight attendant who was accosted by an agitated female passenger. The passenger had grabbed the flight attendant by the wrist pushed her into the galley, and according to witnesses, had punched her in the chest. That was when Councilor Stolz jumped out of his seat, and placed himself between the flight attendant and the agitated passenger and got the passenger to calm down. He then escorted the passenger back to her seat.

Witnesses tell Opinion 250 it appeared the woman had been drinking, and her travelling companion had indicated she also took some pills before the flight.

Witnesses say members of the flight crew were punched two more times before the plane finally landed at Pearson International. The flight was met by 5 Peel Regional Police Officers who escorted a female passenger off the plane.

Charged with three counts of assault is 36 year old Sheila Bruce of Kitchener Ontario.

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Posted on Friday, February 05, 2010 10:43 AM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: chrislivingdowntown on February 5 2010 11:08 AM

Bloody nut case. After all that has gone on in the sky in the last ten years.

Posted by: Arthur Williams on February 5 2010 11:12 AM

Good for Coun. Stolz for stepping in to help. Too few people are willing to get involved to assist a stranger these days.

Posted by: interceptor on February 5 2010 11:19 AM

Mild mannered businessman by day, dauntless Air Marshall by night...

Good job Counc. Stolz

Posted by: flowerchild on February 5 2010 11:22 AM

right on Arthur.... I saw the first story that said Stolz was one of several peole in first class, what did the others do? nothing!!!!!
Nice to know there are people like Stolz who will step up to the plate when needed.

Posted by: Green on February 5 2010 11:39 AM

We should give Councilor Stolz a medal for Bravery!

Posted by: Eagleone on February 5 2010 1:09 PM

I don't think a medal of bravery is in order, but maybe a pat on the back for doing what anyone should do in that kind of situation... and thus helping to set a good example. Not something that is normally reported on everyday....

Posted by: DPJ on February 5 2010 2:25 PM

Good job. Wonder about mischief for peeing in public.

Posted by: gus on February 5 2010 3:04 PM

Wonder if anyone knows whether she urinated intentionally or whether she suffers from urinary incontinence. She may have had to go, saw a line-up in the economy class, no line-up in the business class just a few rows ahead, and figured this was not a Rosa Parks situation.

There is really very little inof on this story. Guess the key thing here is not the reason for the situation getting so hot, but the local hero made good aspect.

Too bad it happened in the sky and not on train. Everything in the sky gets twised a bit these days since we are so terrorist conscious.

"Road" rage because someone was not allowed to go to a washroom on the plane when they had to go so badly they ended up urinating on the floor.

Posted by: primeval on February 5 2010 3:11 PM

Sheila Bruce? Really? Must have been an aussie.

Posted by: Quaddin on February 5 2010 5:51 PM

Air Canada flight hey... No wonder the passenger was agitated. Should have flown West Jet.

Posted by: heidi1555 on February 5 2010 5:54 PM

Pills and drinking.
I wonder what kind of a person she was before the two mixed?