An Air India plane en route from New Delhi to Chicago made an emergency landing in Iqaluit early Tuesday morning after what RCMP say was a bomb threat.
Air India Flight 127 landed at approximately 5:21 a.m. local time, with all 211 passengers and crew members exiting the aircraft and transferring to Iqaluit International Airport.
Nunavut RCMP Cpl. George Henry told Global News in an email that the police force was aware of a bomb threat on the flight.
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Henry said the flight was grounded and would not be allowed to fly until the bomb threat was removed.
Henry added that the threat is under investigation, saying RCMP are working with Iqaluit airport authorities and the Canada Border Services Agency.
Police said they were not aware of any other flights diverted to Canada or other Indian aircraft diverted elsewhere.
Air India’s landing in Iqaluit came a day after Canada and India expelled diplomats amid rising tensions over allegations of criminal targeting of opponents of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, including Khalistani supporters seeking an independent Sikh state on Canadian soil.
There is no indication at this time who is behind the bomb threat.
Another Air India flight was blown up with a bomb nearly 40 years ago while flying between Canada and the United Kingdom.
This incident remains the worst terrorist attack in Canadian history.
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