WATCH: Influencer forces emergency landing after pretending to have the coronavirus
An artist and influencer made a false statement that he had been infected with the coronavirus - forcing a flight to make an emergency landing.
James Potok, an American artist and influencer, stood up on a flight from Toronto to Jamaica and made a false statement to everyone on board.
Potok announced that he had recently been to the Wuhan province in China, and now has been infected with the deadly coronavirus.
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Potok was wearing a pink hoodie and a protective face mask while he was escorted out of the plane. Potok said he didn't expect a big reaction on board as he was hoping to make a viral video.
This irresponsible stunt caused an emergency landing.
WestJet flight to Jamaica was turned around halfway there when a 29 year old man announced that he had the Corona Virus ... It appears to be a prank ...250 passengers were standed in Toronto as well as others in Montego Bay , Jamaica pic.twitter.com/obscZav4FJ
— Gerald Frank (@drgeraldfg) February 4, 2020