Air Canada Flight From Toronto Makes Emergency Landing In Washington

The Canadian Press, 26 Mar, 2018 12:29 PM

WASHINGTON — An Air Canada flight from Toronto to Washington was forced to make an emergency landing Sunday evening after smoke was discovered in the cockpit.

Flight 7618 was headed for Ronald Reagan airport when pilots discovered the smoke and diverted to Washington's Dulles International Airport.

Sky Regional, which operates Air Canada Express, says 63 passengers and four crew members were unharmed after exiting the plane on the tarmac at Dulles.

Images posted online show emergency vehicles parked on the tarmac as passengers gather nearby.

Andrew Trull, a spokesman for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, says passengers were evacuated via an emergency slide and taken to the main terminal.

He says there were no delays as a result of the incident, and all runways are now back up and running normally.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Quebec Woman Sentenced To 7.5 Years For Role In Australian Cocaine Smuggling

A Quebec woman who pleaded guilty to importing a large amount of cocaine into Australia was sentenced Friday to seven-and-a-half years behind bars.

Quebec Woman Sentenced To 7.5 Years For Role In Australian Cocaine Smuggling

Apple's Ultra-expensive iPhone X Draws Crowds As In-store Sales Begin

In Canada, the smartphone with a lush screen and facial recognition technology is being listed between $1,350 or $1,570 before carrier discounts.

Apple's Ultra-expensive iPhone X Draws Crowds As In-store Sales Begin

Health Canada Expands Fire Extinguisher Recall Involving 2.7 Million Devices

The Canadian government is expanding a recall of Kidde and Garrison brand fire extinguishers to cover some 2.7 million of the devices in Canada, including some that date back more than 40 years.

Health Canada Expands Fire Extinguisher Recall Involving 2.7 Million Devices

Ontario Girl, 11, Hospitalized After Eating Halloween Candy That Contained Metal Object

Waterloo regional police say the girl, from the Cambridge, Ont.-area, ate a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup that contained the metal piece, the source of which remains under investigation.

Ontario Girl, 11, Hospitalized After Eating Halloween Candy That Contained Metal Object

Winter Is Here: More Snow Coming To Metro Vancouver This Weekend

Environment Canada has issued a new special weather statement for Metro Vancouver on Friday morning, telling people that more snow is expected on Saturday.

Winter Is Here: More Snow Coming To Metro Vancouver This Weekend

Dalhousie Student Union Says Women Of Colour Are Under Attack, Issues 10 Demands

Masuma Khan, a Muslim student leader who wears a hijab, and Kati George-Jim, an Indigenous student and member of Dalhousie's board of governors, have both been involved in high-profile disputes with the university's administration.