The Canadian government’s plan to evacuate Canadians from the deadly conflict in Sudan via air were put on hold Friday after one plane had mechanical problems and militants shot at a Turkish evacuation flight, Canada's Defence Minister Anita Anand said Friday.

Speaking to reporters in Dartmouth, N.S., Anand said two more government flights were supposed to take off Friday morning, but one of the Canadian military planes being used — a C-130 Hercules — had a “mechanical issue” that has since been resolved.

Evacuations are still on hold, she said.

“The situation is dangerous. It is volatile, it is intense, and we need to do whatever we can to ensure the safety and security of Canadians at the airport and of course as they board flights and take off from the area,” Anand said.

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