{"id":27600,"date":"2022-10-23T18:07:37","date_gmt":"2022-10-23T12:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=27600"},"modified":"2022-11-30T13:33:06","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T08:03:06","slug":"toronto-island-airport-suspended-flights-due-to-a-bomb-scare-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/23\/toronto-island-airport-suspended-flights-due-to-a-bomb-scare-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto island airport suspended flights due to a bomb scare| Exclusive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Various flights were suspended and diverted after a possible bomb scare at Toronto island airport, passengers however were evacuated safely, reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Panic took over Toronto island airport <\/a>due to a possible bomb scare at the airport. Numerous flights were suspended and passengers were ordered an evacuation as police revealed a possible explosive device found around the airport’s ferry terminal.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Toronto police said that 2 people had been detained cooperating with the investigation. Police said they were called soon before 4 pm on Saturday to Billy Bishop airport’s mainland ferry terminal to investigate a suspicious package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 residential buildings near the ferry terminal also were evacuated and a 3rd was partially evacuated. As a precautionary measure, the airport’s runway was shut and a few flights were diverted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are dealing with a potential explosive device,\u201d Toronto police stated in a tweet. The airport told its runway was shut and 2 Air Canada flights were diverted to Hamilton<\/strong>, Ontario. Passengers stranded inside the terminal for several hours stated they were being evacuated by water taxis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Police shared an update regarding the bomb scare on Twitter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Further, the police shared an update regarding the bomb scare on Twitter. “POLICE INVESTIGATION: UPDATE Billy Bishop Airport Ferry Terminal – 2 persons of interest are in custody – We are dealing with a potential explosive device – 34 Little Norway, 681 Queens Quay have been evacuated – Partial evacuation of 650 Queen Quay,” read the tweet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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POLICE INVESTIGATION: UPDATE
Billy Bishop Airport Ferry Terminal
– Two persons of interest are in custody
– We are dealing with a potential explosive device
– 34 Little Norway, 681 Queens Quay have been evacuated
– Partial evacuation of 650 Queen Quay
^lb<\/p>— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) October 23, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>