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Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Air France flight to Paris diverted to Montreal following 'bomb threat

Air France said on Twitter: "Following anonymous threat, crew of #AF083, decided per safety regulations to land in Montreal as a precaution."





An Air France flight to Paris from San Francisco to Paris has been diverted to Canada following an alleged bomb threat.
Flight AF83 has landed at Trudeau airport in Montreal as police surround the plane on the runway.
There are 231 passengers and 15 crew members on board, according to Canadian media.
Air France said on Twitter: "Following anonymous threat, crew of #AF083, decided per safety regulations to land in Montreal as a precaution. Flight landed normally," Air France said on Twitter.
"Local authorities carry out inspections. Air France staff is actually taking care of all passengers."
The plane left San Francisco at 3pm local time (11pm UK time) yesterday and landed in Montreal around six hours later.
Passengers were kept in the plane on the runway for around two hours before being allowed off in small groups.
A passenger on board the flight said passengers were allowed off the flight in groups of 50 and were searched on their way off the plane.

Thomas Serval wrote: "Flight was diverted to Montreal we will exit the plane quietly in a few minutes. Everything is calm."
He later added: "We will disembark by group of 50 and we will be checked individually as well as the plane."

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