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| Air France plane from Paris halted at Manchester Airport over 'suspicious item' on board | Air France plane from Paris halted at Manchester Airport over 'suspicious item' on board |
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| A plane from Paris was halted on the runway at Manchester Airport after a suspicious electronic device was found on board. | A plane from Paris was halted on the runway at Manchester Airport after a suspicious electronic device was found on board. |
| Police and fire crews surrounded the Air France Airbus A321 after it landed from Paris Charles de Gaulle at 1.30pm today. | Police and fire crews surrounded the Air France Airbus A321 after it landed from Paris Charles de Gaulle at 1.30pm today. |
| It is believed that the plane's captain raised the alarm so that emergency crews could be placed on standby. | It is believed that the plane's captain raised the alarm so that emergency crews could be placed on standby. |
| Passengers were disembarked when the plane touched down and the abandoned device was seized and safely security checked. | Passengers were disembarked when the plane touched down and the abandoned device was seized and safely security checked. |
| A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: "Shortly before 1.30pm, police received a report of a potentially suspicious item on a flight from Paris due to land at Manchester Airport. | A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: "Shortly before 1.30pm, police received a report of a potentially suspicious item on a flight from Paris due to land at Manchester Airport. |
| "The aircraft landed a short time later, where it was met by emergency services and airport staff and passengers safely disembarked from the flight. | "The aircraft landed a short time later, where it was met by emergency services and airport staff and passengers safely disembarked from the flight. |
| "The electronic item in question has been seized by officers and has now been safely security checked. Officers are now working to establish the identity of its owner. | "The electronic item in question has been seized by officers and has now been safely security checked. Officers are now working to establish the identity of its owner. |
| "In the meantime, the airport has resumed business as usual." | "In the meantime, the airport has resumed business as usual." |
| The alert comes two days after an easyJet plane bound for Morocco was evacuated at Manchester Airport following reports a man had claimed to be carrying a bomb. | The alert comes two days after an easyJet plane bound for Morocco was evacuated at Manchester Airport following reports a man had claimed to be carrying a bomb. |
| Two men were arrested following that incident on Thursday. One has been released on police bail pending further inquiries and another has been released without charge. | Two men were arrested following that incident on Thursday. One has been released on police bail pending further inquiries and another has been released without charge. |
| A spokesperson for the airport said "Manchester Airport operations team responded to a request from police to meet an aircraft travelling from France this afternoon. | A spokesperson for the airport said "Manchester Airport operations team responded to a request from police to meet an aircraft travelling from France this afternoon. |
| "The aircraft was scheduled to arrive just after 13:30, it landed safely and was met by emergency services. | "The aircraft was scheduled to arrive just after 13:30, it landed safely and was met by emergency services. |
| "Passengers and crew safely disembarked whilst the police continued their operation. Anyone wanting further information should contact GMP.'' | "Passengers and crew safely disembarked whilst the police continued their operation. Anyone wanting further information should contact GMP.'' |
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