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Bomb threat forces BA flight from Las Vegas to London to land in Montreal Bomb threat forces BA flight from Las Vegas to London to land in Montreal
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A British Airways flight from Las Vegas to London has been forced to perform an emergency landing in Montreal due to a bomb threat, Canadian national police have said.A British Airways flight from Las Vegas to London has been forced to perform an emergency landing in Montreal due to a bomb threat, Canadian national police have said.
Flight BA274 touched down at Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau international airport at around 5.15am local time (10.15am BST) after the pilot diverted the plane as a precaution. Flight BA274 touched down at Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau international airport at about 5.15am local time (10.15am BST) after the pilot diverted the plane as a precaution.
Corporal Francois Gagnon, of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the national police force leading the operation at the airport, confirmed a bomb threat was received. Cpl Francois Gagnon, of the Royal Canadian Mounted police, the national police force leading the operation at the airport, confirmed a bomb threat had been received.
“British Airways received a bomb threat through a phone call,” he said.“British Airways received a bomb threat through a phone call,” he said.
Some 312 passengers and 16 crew members were evacuated from the flight, which left Las Vegas McCarran international airport at 9.30pm Pacific time on Tuesday and was due to arrive at Heathrow at 3.25pm on Wednesday. Three hundred and 12 passengers and 16 crew members were evacuated from the flight, which left Las Vegas McCarran international airport at 9.30pm Pacific time on Tuesday and was due to arrive at Heathrow at 3.25pm on Wednesday.
A spokesman for Montreal police said a Swat team and police dogs were set to search the plane to ensure there was “nothing dangerous or suspicious” was on board. A spokesman for Montreal police said a Swat team and police dogs were set to search the plane to ensure “nothing dangerous or suspicious” was on board.
Images posted on Twitter showed a fleet of police cars approaching the plane on the runway.Images posted on Twitter showed a fleet of police cars approaching the plane on the runway.
As per early reports on twitter, #britishairways had to land at #YUL for possible threat. @CJAD800 @CTVMontreal pic.twitter.com/HcwCWGKSHiAs per early reports on twitter, #britishairways had to land at #YUL for possible threat. @CJAD800 @CTVMontreal pic.twitter.com/HcwCWGKSHi
British Airways would not comment on reports of a bomb threat but confirmed the flight had been diverted.British Airways would not comment on reports of a bomb threat but confirmed the flight had been diverted.
A statement from BA said: “Our flight from Las Vegas to Heathrow landed safely this morning at Montreal and customers left the aircraft as normal after the captain took the decision to divert the aircraft as a precaution.A statement from BA said: “Our flight from Las Vegas to Heathrow landed safely this morning at Montreal and customers left the aircraft as normal after the captain took the decision to divert the aircraft as a precaution.
“The safety and security of our customers, crew and aircraft are our highest priorities at all times. “The safety and security of our customers, crew and aircraft are our highest priorities at all times. We are looking after the customers and will provide hotel rooms for them and will rebook them to other flights as soon as we can. We are working with the Canadian authorities and giving them our fullest support.”
“We are looking after the customers and will provide hotel rooms for them and will rebook them to other flights as soon as we can.
“We are working with the Canadian authorities and giving them our fullest support.”