The Kelowna Fire Department hazmat team was called to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) after a white powder was found on the luggage carousel on Wednesday night.
The airport said the substance, reportedly found on carousel 3 at 6:40 p.m., posed no risk to passengers.
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“As a safety precaution, emergency crews were dispatched to respond to the incident,” YLW spokesperson Jessica Hewitt said.
Flights were not affected, according to Hewitt.
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Ambulances were on standby outside the airport during the incident.
The hazmat team collected the substance and it was later determined to be non-harmful, she said.
The airport has not released information that identifies the white powder.
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