Bomb threats at Trudeau airport cause flight delays
By Dan Laxer
The Suburban
A tense morning Thursday at Trudeau Airport saw a return to normal in a few hours after several bomb threats called into the control towers were investigated.
The threats affected Nav Canada facilities at other airports including Ottawa, Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, and Edmonton.
The Nav Canada Air Traffic Control tower at Trudeau was briefly evacuated around 6:45 Thursday morning, causing slight delays on some flights, and even some cancellations. But things returned to normal by around 8 a.m.
A statement posted to Nav Canada’s X account said “Early this morning, NAV CANADA was made aware of bomb threats affecting facilities in Ottawa, Montreal, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Calgary and Vancouver. Employees at impacted locations are safe, and a temporary ground stop has been implemented at the affected airports.”
The Sûreté du Québec were called to the scene, and travellers were being urged to check flight information.
“Following this morning’s security threat at multiple NAV CANADA sites,” read Nav Canada’s official statement, posted to its X account just before 11 a.m., “all operations have now returned to normal. Travellers are encouraged to check directly with their airlines for the latest updates, as delays may still occur.”
Nav Canada would not confirm details about the bomb threats.
“In the interest of security protocols, we cannot disclose the specific nature of the threat. However, we will continue to work closely with authorities as the investigation progresses.” n
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