Seven flights were diverted and others have been delayed after a false alarm at Montreal’s Trudeau Airport late Thursday afternoon.
Anne-Sophie Hamel, spokesperson for the airport, told Global News a fire alarm went off shortly after 4 p.m. at the NAV Canada control tower.
As a result, the tower had to be evacuated for about 15 minutes but authorities quickly learned it was a false alarm.
Operations resumed and employees were allowed back to work around 4:30 p.m., but seven flights were diverted as a precautionary measure. The incident has led to several delayed flights, according to Hamel.
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The airport apologizes to travellers for any inconveniences.
“We are sorry about the situation,” the airport said on social media.
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