Flight Arrest Prompts NORAD Monitoring at Montreal Airport

Montreal-Trudeau International Airport experienced flight delays on Wednesday afternoon after Quebec provincial police arrested a man in connection with an incident that may lead to fraud charges. The event prompted military monitoring of two commercial flights bound for the airport, authorities confirmed Thursday.

Police initially reported the arrests of two men, one in his 20s and the other in his 30s, who were taken into custody aboard flights heading to Montreal. Later clarification from the Quebec provincial police indicated that only one individual would potentially face charges at a future date. Details about the nature of the incident remain limited, with officials withholding specifics on what prompted the arrests.

A spokesperson for the North American Aerospace Defense Command, known as NORAD, stated that CF-18 fighter jets from Canada, along with U.S. F-16 jets and KC-135 refueling aircraft positioned at undisclosed locations, tracked the two commercial airplanes throughout the afternoon. The monitoring continued until both aircraft safely landed at the airport. NORAD declined to elaborate on the exact trigger for the alert, citing operational protocols.