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Unruly Canadian on flight from Jamaica to Miami arrested

The Associated Press Published Friday, May 25, 2012 4:54PM EDT

Police officials are shown at the scene where 24-year-old Canadian man rushed toward the front of an American Airlines flight from Jamaica after the plane landed at Miami International Airport on Friday, May 25, 2012.

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MIAMI - A 24-year-old Canadian man is in U.S. federal custody for rushing toward the front of an American Airlines flight from Jamaica after the plane landed in Miami.

The FBI says Ryan Snider faces federal charges including interference with a flight crew.

His court appearance is scheduled for Tuesday. It's not known if he has an attorney.

The FBI says the incident wasn't terrorism-related and Snider is not on the "no fly list."

Airline officials say the disoriented passenger stood up from his seat after landing Friday at Miami International Airport from Montego Bay.

The flight was taxiing and he didn't obey crew member instructions to sit down. Authorities say he rushed toward the front and was subdued by some of the 165 passengers on flight 320.