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| Cathay Pacific plane from HK escorted to Vancouver |
| 2010-05-16 |
| VANCOUVER – Canadian fighter jets escorted a Cathay Pacific airliner incoming from Hong Kong to a safe landing in Vancouver International Airport on Saturday due to a potential unspecified security threat, a North American Aerospace Defense Command spokesperson said. The Canadian Press news agency cited Canadian Defense department officials as saying there was a bomb threat aboard the plane, which originated in Hong Kong, but they could not provide details. Local media reports said the plane was towed to a secure part of the tarmac with passengers still on board. Fire crews stood by as airport security officials assessed the situation. Canadian F-18 Hornet fighter jets intercepted the plane and flew alongside it until it landed around 1:40 local time. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #1 Update: Vancouver flight bomb threat was a 'false alarm' CTV's update on the flight at:
sorry, can't get link format to work. | |
| Posted by: Swanimote 2010-05-16 10:48 |