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Passengers moved after strong smell of gas at Vancouver airport’s domestic terminal
Vancouver International Airport evacuated domestic terminal after gas smell; emergency crews quickly identified and contained the source, allowing operations to resume within 90 minutes.
- On Wednesday, Vancouver International Airport said operations resumed at the domestic terminal after an earlier evacuation in a statement issued around 3:20 p.m.
- Airport officials confirmed a strong gas smell in parts of the domestic terminal, prompting evacuation, but YVR did not specify what caused the smell.
- Richmond RCMP and Richmond Fire and Rescue crews responded and said the odour's source was identified and contained.
- Everyone working at the domestic terminal and passengers were asked to leave or relocate, while YVR warned of minor flight delays and urged contact with airline partners.
- Shortly after 1 p.m., the smell was first noticed in the domestic terminal, and around 2:30 p.m. responders said they were confident the source had been identified.
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Passengers moved after strong smell of gas at Vancouver airport's domestic terminal (Metro Vancouver)
A strong smell of gas has forced passengers to be temporarily moved out of the Vancouver airport's domestic terminal, with minor flight delays possible after the issue's resolution. Statements from the airport say the source of the smell was quickly identified and contained after it was noticed shor...
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