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Drunk RIM employees disrupt Beijing-bound flight

Two drunken Research In Motion employees forced an Air Canada flight from Toronto to Beijing to make an unscheduled stop in Vancouver, disrupting travel plans of more than 300 people....

They were each given suspended sentences and one year’s probation, and ordered to pay restitution to Air Canada of $35,878 each, and barred from having any contact with Air Canada crews or flying that carrier during the probation period.

RIM issued a statement saying: “Based on the limited information available at this time, RIM has suspended the individuals involved pending further investigation.”...

http://www.thestar.com/business/article/1095673--drunk-rim-employees-disrupt-beijing-bound-flight

The airline decided the plane should return to Canada because of concerns that Chinese law enforcement officials would impound the aircraft, a situation that would have cost Air Canada a substantial amount of lost revenue.

Other passengers became involved in the situation, which occurred in the executive class section, as Air Canada flight crew members tried to restrain the men. They were eventually separated and placed in plastic handcuffs. Both men are members of the airline’s elite frequent-flier programs, a person briefed on the case said.

What provoked the episode, other than alcohol, is unclear. The men were escorted off the plane by members of the mounted police and immediately arrested.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/02/business/research-in-motion-employees-fined-for-disruption-on-plane.html