Russian, Czech junior hockey teams removed from plane

Russian, Czech hockey players removed from Air Canada flight

Members of the Russian and Czech Republic world junior hockey teams were removed from a New Year’s Eve flight from Calgary in Canada to Frankfurt, Germany, with fellow passengers saying the Russian squad caused a disturbance by smoking and refusing to wear masks.Calgary Police said in a statement Saturday that its Airport Unit officers responded at 5:45pm. Friday to reports of a disturbance on an Air Canada flight. The statement did not say who …

Russian, Czech junior hockey teams removed from plane

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Members of the Russian and Czech Republic world junior hockey teams were removed from a New Year’s Eve flight from Calgary to Frankfurt, Germany, with fellow passengers saying the Russian squad caused a disturbance by smoking and refusing to wear masks.Calgary Police said in a statement Saturday that its Airport Unit officers responded at 5:45 p.m. Friday to reports of a disturbance on an Air Canada flight. The statement …

Junior hockey teams from Russian and Czech ejected from plane in Canada

Fellow passengers said members of the Russian team had been smoking on the plane and refused to wear masks. The Czech team manager said the Czechs were put 'into the same bag' as the Russians.

Smoking, Unmasked Russian and Czech Hockey Players Booted From Flight

The Russian and Czech players were in Canada for a tournament that was canceled due to COVID-19.

Russian, Czech world junior hockey teams kicked off Calgary flight

Russian and Czech World Junior hockey players were booted from a flight from Calgary to Frankfurt after a disturbance.

Russian, Czech Junior Hockey Teams Removed From Flight After Disturbance

The world junior hockey teams from Russia and the Czech Republic were removed from a flight on New Year's Eve after some of the players reportedly violated a mask mandate before the flight departed the Canadian city of Calgary.