Bomb threats temporarily ground flights at six Canadian airports, including Ottawa and Montreal

Six international airports across Canada, including Ottawa’s Macdonald-Cartier and Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau, were temporarily grounded on Thursday following bomb threats targeting multiple facilities, according to Transport Canada and the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Ottawa airport later confirmed that security measures were normalized and operations fully resumed, while Montreal authorities have not issued an official statement. NAV Canada reported employee evacuations as a precaution, and the FAA confirmed precautionary groundings. FlightAware noted average delays of 65 minutes from Ottawa departures. Ottawa Police continue to investigate the threats to ensure public safety.