Suspicious package probe limits flights at Montreal international airport

March 18, 2026 3:18 PM EDT

FILE PHOTO: A sign marks the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center, where air traffic controllers continue to work during the U.S. government shutdown, in Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S., October 9, 2025. REUTERS/Br

MONTREAL, March ‌18 (Reuters) - ​The ​Montreal-Trudeau International Airport was handling a limited ‌number of flights on ⁠Wednesday due to an investigation ‌into a suspicious ‌package that was found on a landing flight, an ​airport spokesperson said.

One of the two runways ⁠at the airport was closed due ​to the investigation, the spokesperson added.

The suspicious package led ​to a U.S. ‌FAA ground stop advisory for about ⁠90 minutes.

After cancelling the ground stop, the U.S. Federal ⁠Aviation Administration said departures to Montreal ​International Airport were delayed by an average of 54 minutes ‌due to airport volume.

(Reporting by Allison Lampert ‌in Montreal and Ismail ⁠Shakil in ‌Ottawa; Editing ​by Caitlin Webber, Costas Pitas and Mark ‌Porter)



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