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The Victoria International Airport says it is closing to commercial flights due to an undisclosed RCMP incident.

⚠️1/2The RCMP is responding to call for service at YYJ. The airport is closing to commercial flights. “Scheduled flights over the next 2-3 hours can be confirmed as cancelled,” the authority confirmed. Travellers scheduled to depart from the airport were urged to first check their flight status with their carrier or on the YYJ website. The Victoria Airport Authority said at around 4:30 p.m. it was “continuing to cooperate fully with the RCMP” as officers responded, and that it was working with airlines to determine flight statuses. Addressing the nearly two-hour gap between the discovery and announcement of the airport closure, Sanchez said “there was a wide berth that was given to it because we didn’t know what the item was at first.” A bag containing an item resembling an “incendiary device” shut down all incoming and outgoing commercial flights from the Victoria International Airport Tuesday afternoon, according to RCMP.

Travellers who have a flight planned at Victoria International Airport (YYJ) on Tuesday afternoon are being warned of travel disruptions due to police ...

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Police have been called to YYJ for an undisclosed incident. Travellers should check their flight status with their airlines.

In an update posted at 4:22 p.m., the airport said airlines are working with their operations teams to determine the status of flights. Megan Batchelor, spokesperson for the Vancouver Airport Authority, said: “At YVR we are currently monitoring the situation at YYJ and working with our partners to accommodate any diverted aircraft. Specialists from the Lower Mainland are arriving at the airport to investigate the package, Sanchez said.

Passengers are being asked not to come to the airport and to check their carrier's website for updates.

In a brief statement, RCMP said Tuesday afternoon that officers from the Sidney/North Saanich detachment are responding to a threat at the airport. #yyj #yyjops— @Fly_YYJ We are asking travellers not to come to the airport at this time and to please check your flight status with your carrier or our website.

The Victoria International Airport shut down to commercial flights Tuesday afternoon as RCMP dealt with an incident.

⚠️1/2The RCMP is responding to call for service at YYJ. The airport is closing to commercial flights. “There are no public safety concerns, however the public is being asked to avoid the Victoria Airport area for the next several hours. The airport asked people to avoid the area Tuesday afternoon and advised them to check their flight’s status with their carrier.

The discovery of a suspicious package forced the shutdown of Victoria International Airport on Tuesday, stranding hundreds of travellers and preventing a ...

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A suspicious package that prompted the shutdown of the departures area at Victoria International Airport (YYJ) when discovered Tuesday afternoon will be ...

Update: 1/2 Victoria Airport Authority is continuing to cooperate fully with the RCMP as they respond to this call for service. ⚠️1/2The RCMP is responding to call for service at YYJ. The airport is closing to commercial flights. “It’s not great, but these days with air travel there’s always something, you get used to it,” she said. She seemed to take the situation in stride. “We’re a bit stuck for sure,” he said. The item in question is in a safe location and does not pose a public safety risk, he said.

The discovery of a suspicious package forced the shutdown of Victoria International Airport on Tuesday, stranding hundreds of travellers and preventing a ...

The Atlantic hurricane season, which spans from June 1 to Nov. 30, is expected to be a busy one. The attacker was killed by law enforcement. 7 hr ago The attacker was killed by law enforcement. 7 hr ago 7 hr ago 7 hr ago 7 hr ago 7 hr ago The attacker was killed by law enforcement. Authorities have not confirmed how many flights were impacted by the airport closure. "Employees performed the checks that they normally do," Sanchez said.

A suspicious package that prompted the shutdown of the departures area at Victoria International Airport (YYJ) when discovered Tuesday afternoon will be ...

Update: 1/2 Victoria Airport Authority is continuing to cooperate fully with the RCMP as they respond to this call for service. ⚠️1/2The RCMP is responding to call for service at YYJ. The airport is closing to commercial flights. “It’s not great, but these days with air travel there’s always something, you get used to it,” she said. She seemed to take the situation in stride. “We’re a bit stuck for sure,” he said. The item in question is in a safe location and does not pose a public safety risk, he said.

Victoria International Airport was closed to all commercial flights for five hours on Wednesday after a suspicious package was found by security staff.

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A suspicious package that prompted the shutdown of the departures area at Victoria International Airport (YYJ) when discovered Tuesday afternoon will be ...

Update: 1/2 Victoria Airport Authority is continuing to cooperate fully with the RCMP as they respond to this call for service. ⚠️1/2The RCMP is responding to call for service at YYJ. The airport is closing to commercial flights. BC Ferries earlier reported some availability on its Tuesday evening sailings departing Swartz Bay, as passengers scrambled to make connecting flights. She seemed to take the situation in stride. “It’s not great, but these days with air travel there’s always something, you get used to it,” she said. They were set to be dealt with that evening by a specialized unit.