Plane from HK gets escort to Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - Canadian fighter jets escorted a Cathay Pacific airliner from Hong Kong to a safe landing at Vancouver International Airport on Saturday following a bomb threat, officials said.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police said that passengers had been safely taken off the plane and that nothing of concern had been found in the baggage.

"This incident is being taken very seriously," said Cpl Sherrdean Turley, adding the threat regarding Flight CX838 was called in to police about 10:45 am local time.