NEWARK, N.J. (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) — An Air Canada flight to Newark Liberty International Airport landed without incident after receiving a threat midflight, Port Authority said.
Air Canada Flight 8657 left Halifax Stanfield International Airport at 10:59 a.m. on Monday, according to flight records.
The Port Authority said that at 12 p.m., Newark Airport Police received a threat to the flight.
The plane landed at EWR Terminal A without incident, and all passengers got off the flight safely and without injury, officials said.
According to flight records, the plane landed at 1:40 p.m., an hour and a half after its scheduled arrival.
At 2:52 p.m. the Port Authority Police Department and its canine unit fully cleared the plane, and operations have continued as normal, authorities said.
The incident is under investigation.