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Air Canada Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Ottawa

Air CanadaAir Canada flight AC8953 operated by Jazz Aviation made an emergency landing at Macdonald-Cartier International Airport in Ottawa, Canada, at around 6:30 a.m. ET on August 13.

Pilots made an emergency landing after smoke was discovered in the cabin of the plane which was heading from Fredericton, New Brunswick to Toronto.

The flight with 69 passengers and 4 crew members on board landed safely according to Ottawa Airport Authority.

Air Canada spokesperson Debra Williams said, “Passengers were moved by ground transportation into the terminal and were booked on alternate flights to their destination. We apologize to our passengers for this incident and inconvenience.”

Air Canada engineers will inspect the plane to determine the cause of the smoke.

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