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A Royal Air Force fighter jet was summoned to escort a Qatar Airways passenger plane into England's Manchester Airport on Tuesday after its pilot reported a possible device on board.
Police say they have arrested a man on suspicion of making a "hoax bomb threat" after the flight landed.
A man who was onboard the plane at @manairport has been arrested on suspicion of making a hoax bomb threat.
— G M Police (@gmpolice) August 5, 2014
There were 269 passengers and 13 crew on board Qatar Airways Flight 23 from Doha, Qatar, which made a safe landing.
"An incoming plane has been escorted into the airport by the Royal Air Force as a result of information received by the pilot about a possible device on board, Chief Superintendent John O'Hare of Greater Manchester Police said in a statement once the plane had landed, before it was determined to be a hoax. Read more...
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