Air Canada Intercept: Stolen Aeroplan Miles Trigger NORAD Fighter Jet Response

A transatlantic Air Canada flight on Wednesday took a sudden and dramatic turn after it was intercepted by Canadian and US fighter jets over the North Atlantic air corridor. NORAD scrambled both Canadian CF-18s and US F-16s — as well as a supporting KC-135 refueling tanker — to escort the Boeing 777 after it was discovered that a passenger onboard was flying using stolen air miles.