WestJet plane diverted Wednesday night over threat to plane
Posted Aug 3, 2016 10:31 pm.
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WestJet is confirming its diverted one of their planes to Thunder Bay over an unspecified threat to the aircraft.
Flight WS142 was travelling from Vancouver to Ottawa when it was re-routed at the request of Transport Canada.
It landed safely and authorities have since ruled the threat as “non-credible.”
At this stage, the major airline says it’s following the lead of law enforcement and release more once it has been confirmed.
Tweets from aboard the plane detail how passengers had to leave everything on board with their hands over their head.
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