Porter plane lands safely at Toronto Pearson airport after mayday call

Emergency crews surround a Porter Airlines plane at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (Jacob Estrin/CTV News Toronto)

A Porter Airlines flight from Ottawa landed safely at Toronto Pearson airport Wednesday evening after making a mayday call.

“While there was no reported smoke in the cabin, the crew received an indication that led them to follow standard procedures by declaring a mayday,” a Porter Airlines spokesperson said in a statement to CTV News Toronto.

The spokesperson added that passengers were deplaned and bussed to the terminal.

“No injuries are reported, and preliminary inspections indicate no issues with the aircraft,” the airline spokesperson added.

According to Porter, Flight 2704 departed Ottawa just before 5 p.m. and landed in Toronto an hour later.

Images from the scene show emergency services surrounding the plane on the tarmac.

A spokesperson for the Greater Toronto Airports Authority confirmed that emergency crews were called and that no one was injured in the incident.

It is not immediately known how many passengers and crew were on the flight.