Archive · 3 Jul 2025
Bomb Threats Cause Flight Disruptions at Six Canadian Airports
Someone called in bomb threats to several airports in Canada.
This caused some planes to be stopped from taking off for a little while.
The people in charge of the airports checked everything out to make sure it was safe.
Now, things are mostly back to normal, but some flights might still be delayed.
The police and airport staff worked together to keep everyone safe.
Bomb threats caused flight delays at six major Canadian airports.
NAV CANADA received the threats early Thursday morning.
Affected locations implemented a temporary ground stop.
The FAA issued brief ground stops for Montreal and Ottawa.
Operations have returned to normal at most airports.
- Who
- NAV CANADA and the FAA.
- What
- Bomb threats caused flight delays.
- When
- Early Thursday morning.
- Where
- Ottawa, Montreal, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Calgary, and Vancouver airports.
- Why
- To ensure passenger and employee safety.
- Affected Airports
- Ottawa, Montreal, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Calgary, Vancouver
- Incident Type
- Bomb Threats
- Agencies Involved
- NAV CANADA, FAA, Ottawa Police
- Status
- Operations largely returned to normal
