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Passengers moved after strong smell of gas at Vancouver airport's domestic terminal

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 16 Oct, 2025 08:10 AM
  • Passengers moved after strong smell of gas at Vancouver airport's domestic terminal

A strong smell of gas at the domestic terminal of Vancouver's airport forced passengers to be temporarily moved out on Wednesday.

Statements from the airport say the source of the smell was quickly identified and contained after it was noticed shortly after 1 p.m.

The airport says passengers and employees were moved away from affected areas out of an abundance of caution and an initial investigation has found the leak was due to routine maintenance on a boiler.

A statement issued around 3:20 p.m. Wednesday said normal operations had resumed.

It said there were longer-than-usual lineups as security screening resumes and they're working to process passengers on a "priority basis." 

The airport also warned there could be some minor flight delays as the influx of passengers is handled.

Picture Courtesy: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

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