The Canadian Press
April 16, 2009 at 12:24 PM EDT
CAMBRIDGE BAY, Nunavut — Pilots on a northern charter flight had to declare an on-board emergency when an unruly passenger opened an exit door and jumped.
RCMP say the King Air 200 was flying from Yellowknife to Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, on Wednesday when the pilots made the distress call.
Officers who met the plane at Cambridge Bay Airport were told a 20-year-old resident of the community had jumped out of the aircraft while it was about 7,000 metres above sea level.
Police say the pilots “made every possible effort” to stop him.
They managed to land the plane safely without injury to the crew or remaining passenger.
A search for the man has been delayed due to poor weather in the area.
The CADORS on this should be interesting.