An unknown substance found on a plane at the Calgary International Airport Monday morning has been deemed benign, police told Global News.
The Calgary Fire Department (CFD) said they were called at about 9:30 a.m. after an “unknown powder” was discovered on a North Cariboo Air plane that was at the airline’s hangar prior to departure.
CFD spokesperson Carol Henke said passengers were initially being quarantined on the plane. She said hazmat crews were taking samples just after 10:30 a.m.
EMS said passengers had de-planed and were being kept in the airport just before 11 a.m. A spokesperson said there were no patients needing treatment.
North Cariboo Air vice-president of operations and charters John Green said the substance was found on a the plane bound for Edmonton before it took off. He said the flight was cancelled for Monday and all passengers were rescheduled for a Tuesday departure.
Emergency officials had cleared their command post as of 11:30 a.m.
With files from Global’s Jill Croteau
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