NORAD responds to bomb threats on three flights landing in Calgary

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Three flights landing in Calgary this week were targeted with bomb threats, prompting a military response. NORAD scrambled fighter jets to escort the planes from Germany to Calgary International Airport. The threats were later determined to be not credible, and the planes landed safely. The incident highlights the integrated air defense cooperation between Canada and the U.S. through NORAD, established during the Cold War for rapid response to aerial threats.


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