Police have charged a Quebec man for allegedly making a bomb threat at an airport in western Labrador.
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says officers were called to the Wabush Airport at around 8 p.m. Sunday.
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Police say the man had been removed from an aircraft by the time they arrived.
The airport was then evacuated and searched, with police determining the bomb threat was unfounded.
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The 30-year-old suspect has been charged with public mischief, uttering threats, causing a disturbance and breach of probation.
Transport Canada owns and operates the airport, which serves the areas of Wabush, Labrador City and Fermont, Que.
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