Airline Industry Information - Suspicious package discovered on Air Canada flightAIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
An unscheduled landing was made by an aircraft operated by Air Canada on Thursday (10 August) after a suspicious package was identified on board.
The flight, which was travelling from Montreal to Reagan Washington National Airport, was reportedly diverted to Baltimore after the pilot said that a suspicious package had been found.
According to The Associated Press the aircraft landed at approximately 16:10 local time and the passengers continued their journey by bus.
A spokeswoman for the US Transportation Security Administration said that the package was later found to be a box of plates and trays, Reuters reported.
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