By Gary McKinnon

BOMB THREAT

RCMP charge Edmonton International Airport employee after bomb threat

Apr 5, 2019 | 8:13 AM

EDMONTON- On March 24, at approximately 1:27 p.m., Edmonton International Airport RCMP (EIA) responded to a bomb threat that was heard over the Public Address system.

An immediate investigation was launched, but shortly thereafter the threat was determined to be a hoax, and no flights were delayed as a result.

“We took this situation very seriously” says Sgt. Beth Philipp of the EIA RCMP. Garda Security, RCMP and the Airport Authority came together quickly to determine that this threat was non-credible”

Eric Caouette, 27, of Edmonton has been charged with, three counts of terrorist hoax and three counts of public mischief.

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Caouette appears in Leduc Provincial Court on April 25.