American officials are investigating after a threat was made against an Air Canada flight from Halifax to Newark, New Jersey, on Monday.
In a statement, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said Newark Airport Police received a report around 12 p.m. Monday about a “threat made towards Air Canada flight 8657.”
It said the plane landed at the Newark Liberty International Airport without incident, and all passengers were deplaned safely with no reported injuries.
It said the Port Authority Police Department and its canine unit fully cleared the aircraft and normal operations resumed.
The port authority declined to comment further. “There is no additional information at this time. The incident is under investigation,” it said.
Officials searched and cleared the aircraft, and passengers were safely deplaned.
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