Smoke causes Delta flight to make emergency landing at Montreal airport: officials

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MONTREAL – A Delta flight coming from New York had to make an emergency landing at Montreal’s Trudeau airport on Friday afternoon.

Airport authority spokesperson Anne-Sophie Hamel says it was because of smoke on board and that there were no injuries.

Hamel says the airport authority was told it was not linked to mechanical issues.


The control tower at Trudeau airport is seen, Tuesday, December 8, 2015 in Montreal. A Delta flight coming from New York had to make an emergency landing at Montreal's Trudeau airport on Friday afternoon. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
The control tower at Trudeau airport is seen, Tuesday, December 8, 2015 in Montreal. A Delta flight coming from New York had to make an emergency landing at Montreal’s Trudeau airport on Friday afternoon. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Anthony Black with Delta says the flight crew declared an emergency and landed the plane without incident.

Black says passengers were sent out onto the tarmac as a precautionary measure.

He says the cause is under review.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 9, 2024.