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British police said they arrested a passenger suspected of making a "hoax bomb threat" on a plane that landed at Manchester Airport Tuesday.
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, 2014The Qatar Airways flight from Doha had received a fighter jet escort because of a threat of a "possible device on board," the U.K. Telegraph reported. The flight had been carrying 269 passengers and 13 crew members.
Man detained by police after 'bomb scare' aboard Qatar Airlines flight http://t.co/WW1JDFgDFEpic.twitter.com/kH7lpXS3Zi
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) August 5, 2014A passenger has been taken off the plane by officers at @manairport. We will work to get others off as swiftly and safely as possible.
— G M Police (@gmpolice) August 5, 2014Passengers now being allowed off the plane at @manairport. One passenger still with officers and incident still being dealt with.
— G M Police (@gmpolice) August 5, 2014Police in an earlier statement said they didn't know whether the threat was real, but that it was "absolutely vital that we deal with the situation as a full emergency," according to the Associated Press.
Passenger Josh Hartley tweeted video and photos of the escort:
Being escorted in pic.twitter.com/oXwxmhNsjo
— Josh Hartley (@JoshHartley_) August 5, 2014— Josh Hartley (@JoshHartley_) August 5, 2014— Josh Hartley (@JoshHartley_) August 5, 2014— Josh Hartley (@JoshHartley_) August 5, 2014This post has been updated.
