Air India flight 127, the subject of a bomb threat, made an emergency landing in Iqaluit at approximately 5:21 a.m on Oct. 14.

The flight had left New Delhi and was en route to Chicago. All 211 passenger and crew disembarked the aircraft and temporarily took shelter at Iqaluit International airport.

Pierre Payette, airport services director at Iqaluit International Airport, tells Nunavut News that a "unspecified bomb threat from a person in India to Air India" was communicated to the flight's captain by the airline. 

"The aircraft landed as per standard operating procedures," Payette said.

A source who wished to remain anonymous reported that passengers appeared to be calm while waiting in Iqaluit, and that a local fiddler came into the airport lounge to entertain them.

The stranded international passengers waited in Iqaluit for 18 hours before a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) aircraft picked them up and flew them to their destination of Chicago. Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan made a request for Canadian Armed Forces resources to be used, which National Defence Minister Bill Blair approved.

When asked by Nunavut News about the costs associated with the decision and whether the Canadian government would seek reimbursement from Air India, Christina Zoernig, federal policing strategist for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, responded: "The in Nunavut is leading the response to this incident and is receiving support from specialized units within the . We can confirm members of the specialized units are on location in Nunavut assisting. All passengers have been escorted off the plane and are safe. At this time, due to the ongoing investigation, no further information will be released."