Bomb threat grounds departures in Montreal and Ottawa, FAA says
- Multiple Canadian airports, including Ottawa and Montreal, faced bomb threats early Thursday morning that led to flight groundings and evacuations.
- NAV CANADA and local authorities detected these threats affecting six airports and implemented temporary ground stops to protect personnel and passengers.
- Investigations into security incidents occurred at Ottawa International Airport and Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport while flights were delayed as operations were disrupted.
- At 9:18 a.m., NAV CANADA shared an update indicating that services are slowly returning to normal and expressed appreciation to both airlines and travelers for their understanding during the recovery process.
- Despite ongoing delays and disruptions, the Ottawa airport announced that operations were nearly back to normal and encouraged travellers to verify their flight status prior to travelling.
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Canadian airports bomb threats: What travellers should know about the impacted airports returning to normal service
Operations at Canadian airports impacted by bomb threats have resumed operations. On Thursday, July 3, NAV Canada was made aware of bomb threats affecting facilities in Ottawa, Montreal, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Calgary and Vancouver, according to a post on X. Toronto Pearson Airport was unaffected.

Canadian airports returning to normal operations after early morning bomb threats
UPDATE 11:35 a.m. Airports are returning to normal operations after Canada's air traffic control service said some received bomb threats early Thursday morning. Nav Canada said the early morning threats affected airports in Ottawa, Montreal, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Calgary and Vancouver. U.S. Federal Av...
The Canadian authorities were forced to temporarily suspend air traffic due to a series of bomb threats.
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