The plane later continued onto Manchester from Stansted after all the passengersandcargo were screened, a process that took about four hours, according to the high commissioner's office.
Shumlin, after meeting with Marois on Monday in Montreal, said a major impediment to improved rail communication remains the pre-clearance of passengersandcargo by customs officials from both countries when crossing the border.
But wait times could lengthen if millions of dollars in mandated spending cuts force the Transportation Security Administration to trim the number of agents that screen passengersandcargo for bombs, guns and other prohibited items.