WATCH ABOVE: A British Airways flight from Las Vegas to Heathrow was diverted to Montreal due to a possible threat on board. Global’s Sarah Volstad reports.
TORONTO – A British Airways flight from Las Vegas to Heathrow was diverted to Montreal early Wednesday morning due to a threat on board.
A statement from a British Airways official says the aircraft landed safely at Trudeau airport in Montreal around 6 a.m. “after the Captain took the decision to divert the aircraft as a precaution.”
Media reports suggest the plane had to divert from its scheduled flight path due to a bomb threat.
Officials say flight BA274 landed safely and no passengers were injured.
The plane left McCarron airport at 9:20 p.m. Tuesday night and was scheduled to land at Heathrow at 3:25 p.m.
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“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,” British Airways said in a statement.
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The airline said it is working with Canadian authorities to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The flight was carrying 312 passengers including 17 crew members.
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