Northwest Ontario (Rajeev Sharma): Police have laid charges against a 44-year-old woman following an alleged assault aboard a small aircraft in northwest Ontario on Friday evening.
According to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the incident occurred shortly after the plane departed Sioux Lookout Municipal Airport, en route to the remote community of Kasabonika Lake, approximately 440 kilometres northeast. Authorities say the situation prompted the pilot to return the aircraft to Sioux Lookout for the safety of passengers and crew.
The accused faces multiple charges, including assault, assault in an aircraft in flight, and possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. She has been released and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Wunnumin Lake on January 19.
Investigators are asking anyone with information or video evidence of the incident to contact the Ontario Provincial Police or Crime Stoppers to assist with the ongoing investigation.
