Porter plane makes emergency landing in Canada

A Porter Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing on Tuesday.

Regina International Airport said that at 8:20 p.m., Porter flight 483 declared an emergency and landed at the airport.

The flight was from Hamilton to Vancouver.

“All passengers were safely deplaned and moved inside the terminal building,” the airport said, adding that there weren’t any impacts to airport operations as a result of the emergency landing.

Porter Airlines said in a statement to INsauga.com that the captain of the flight “elected to land in Regina as a precaution due to the smell of smoke in the cabin, although none was visible.”

“Passengers stayed in hotels overnight and will continue their journey to Vancouver on another aircraft today,” the statement said.

“We appreciate the Regina Airport’s support on the ground and the patience of passengers as we prioritize safe operations.”

Porter Airlines began operating its Hamilton — Vancouver route just last month.