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Alert as bomb note found on plane Alert as bomb note found on plane
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A security alert is under way at Dublin Airport after a note was found on a plane warning of a bomb on board. A major security alert got under way at Dublin Airport on Saturday after a note was found on a plane warning of a bomb on board.
The Aer Lingus transatlantic flight travelling from New York to Dublin landed at Dublin Airport at 0930 BST.The Aer Lingus transatlantic flight travelling from New York to Dublin landed at Dublin Airport at 0930 BST.
One of the crew members on the flight reported finding a paper towel in the toilet of the plane, with a note on it saying there was a bomb on board.One of the crew members on the flight reported finding a paper towel in the toilet of the plane, with a note on it saying there was a bomb on board.
Gardaí cordoned off the plane, in a secure part of the airport, a safe distance from the terminal building. Gardaí cordoned off the plane and interviewed crew and passengers.
Gardaí are currently interviewing crew and passengers who were on the flight, and searching the plane. There were 221 people travelling on the flight.
There were 221 passengers on board. Gardaí from Dublin Airport and the Dogs Unit are involved in the operation. Gardaí from Dublin Airport and the Dogs Unit took part in the operation which ended at about lunchtime.
The plane has been handed back to the Dublin Airport Authority and Irish police said the matter was under investigation.