St. John's - The pilot of a Delta Airlines jet diverted to St. John's last week delayed leaving because of suspicions about five passengers. The men were pilots with Pakistan Airlines.
The president of the St. John's Airport Authority, Rex Ledrew, says the Delta pilot wanted them off his plane when he heard details about them.
They were travelling to Miami for flight simulator training. All of them had aisle seats, and a some didn't have checked luggage.
Ledrew says Canadian investigators found no evidence any of the men had terrorist connections.
He says the Delta pilot eventually allowed two of the men to continue their travel, but three were left in St. John's.
Ledrew says the Pakistani pilots were understandably upset with their treatment.
He says Canadian immigration authorities are dealing with the men who are still in St. John's.