Latvia was forced to turn around because of concerns those on board might have been exposed to COVID-19.Defence Department spokeswoman Jessica Lamirande says the Polaris aircraft carrying about 70 military members and aircrew took off from Canadian Forces Base Trenton on July 2 and those on board had spent two weeks in quarantine.
Calgary soldiers ‘absolutely stoked’ to be joining NATO forces in Latvia All military personnel deploying on overseas missions are required to undergo such quarantine measures to ensure they do not carry COVID-19 to another country or spread it among their unit.Despite those precautions, the plane was forced to turn around in midair after the military received word that someone at CFB Trenton who have come in.