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Vancouver-Ottawa WestJet flight diverted due to possible threat

File photo: An Ottawa-bound WestJet flight has been diverted due to a security incident. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

A Westjet flight that was flying from Vancouver to Ottawa was diverted Wednesday night because of a security incident.

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Vancouver Airport tweeted flight WS142 was diverted to Thunder Bay and landed safely.

WestJet also tweeted about the incident, saying authorities determined it to be non-specific and non-credible.

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Thunder Bay police said the incident took place just after 10:30 p.m.

RCMP received information of a possible explosive on board the plane.

All 125 passengers and crew were safely escorted off the aircraft.

An investigation is currently underway.

Thunder Bay Police released the following statement a few hours after the incident:

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