Man Who Forced Sunwing Flight Back to Toronto had Gambling Problem

A man arrested for making terroristic threats on board a Sunwing flight from Toronto to Panama City, Panama, has been let out on bail on $1000 bond.

Ali Shahi a- 25-year-old Mississauga man with a history of mental issues, also had a gambling problem, according to family members.  They claim he lost approximately $6000 of his student loan money on gambling.

Sunwing Flight 772  with 181 passengers was forced to turn back to Toronto after Shahi became agitated after discovering the price of cigarettes on the flight was 25 cents cheaper than what he paid at the airport and demanded to be reimbursed for the difference.

- Gilbert Horowitz, Gambling911.com