"The attendant actually recognized out loud that he wasn't a Muslim and that she was sorry for the situation but they had to ask him to leave," Faguy said.

The man, who spoke neither English nor French, was escorted off the airplane, according to CBC.

According to CBC, Air Canada Jazz, termed the situation "delicate," and said it received more than one complaint about the man's behavior and that the crew had to act in the interest of the majority of passengers, said Jazz spokeswoman Manon Stewart.

"The passenger did not speak English or French, so we really had no choice but to return to the gate to secure a translator," she told CBC.

Jewish leaders in Montreal criticized the move as insensitive, saying the flight attendants should have explained to the other passengers that the man was simply praying and doing no harm.

Hasidic Rabbi Ronny Fine told CBC he often prays on airplanes, but typically only gets curious stares.

"If it's something that you're praying in your own seat and not taking over the whole plane, I don't think it should be a problem," said Fine.

WTF. Leave the poor man to pray in peace. I complain about babies and pregnant women on planes, but I don't think they should be escorted off.

"He was clearly a Hasidic Jew," said Yves Faguy, a passenger seated nearby. "He had some sort of cover over his head. He was reading from a book.

"He wasn't exactly praying out loud but he was lurching back and forth," Faguy told the CBC.


come on, what do you expect the flight attendants to do? Especially if they couldn't communicate with him.

Thanks, Ness.
My favorite now, too.
A religious nut is a religious nut is a religious nut.

The one on the right is the Pope, right?

This is complete BS, another overeaction on a plane. Previously Britons and others who looked muslim have been arrested and taken off planes too. Both instances are BS. Also I can't belive an Air Canada Jazz crew could not recognize a Hassidic Jew. Anyone who has spent any time in "Mahnrayall" knows what a Hassidic Jew looks like. Just ask any McGill or Concordia student who dares to openly question Israel's policies.

But, but, what if he had been a Qeada dressed up like a Hassidim.

And rocking back and forth to trigger the bomb lodged in his large intestine?

That pregnant blond lady with the cute kid sitting next to you, she could be in disguise, too.

Be afraid, be very afraid!

Oh, and vote Republican.