Air India passengers are taken away by the RCAF after bomb squads land in Nunavut

More than 200 Air India passengers were expected to be grounded in Chicago this morning after their flight was diverted to Nunavut due to a bomb threat.

The airline released an update on social media overnight, thanking the Royal Canadian Air Force for its assistance in moving the 211th Passengers from Flight 127 from India to their final destination.

Because Iqaluit was not equipped to accommodate so many unexpected guests, Ottawa gave the go-ahead to deploy military resources to assist the waylaid travelers.

The flight from New Delhi was diverted early Tuesday morning as a precautionary measure.

As for the bomb threat, Air India says it and other airlines have recently faced “a series of threats” that later turned out to be hoaxes.

The airline also thanked Canadian authorities and those at Iqaluit International Airport for their assistance and support in its update.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 16, 2024.

The Canadian Press