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Man held after gun found on plane | Man held after gun found on plane |
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A 39-year-old man was arrested after a gun was found in baggage on a plane at Blackpool Airport. | A 39-year-old man was arrested after a gun was found in baggage on a plane at Blackpool Airport. |
Officers boarded the aircraft, which had travelled from Girona in Spain, after it touched down on Friday. | Officers boarded the aircraft, which had travelled from Girona in Spain, after it touched down on Friday. |
Security staff were given an anonymous tip-off that someone on board had a handgun in baggage in the hold. | |
Officers found a blank-firing firearm and some ammunition but they are stressing the incident is not related to terrorism. The man was bailed. | Officers found a blank-firing firearm and some ammunition but they are stressing the incident is not related to terrorism. The man was bailed. |
The man, who is from Blackpool, was arrested on suspicion of firearm offences and offences under the Aviation Security Act. | The man, who is from Blackpool, was arrested on suspicion of firearm offences and offences under the Aviation Security Act. |
Airline co-operating | |
He was arrested after the Ryanair flight arrived at the resort's airport on Friday afternoon and officers searched his baggage. | |
After being questioned by detectives he was later released on police bail pending further inquiries. | After being questioned by detectives he was later released on police bail pending further inquiries. |
A spokeswoman for Lancashire Police said: "At this stage officers are not treating the incident as terrorist related nor do we believe the gun was intended to be passed on to anyone else." | A spokeswoman for Lancashire Police said: "At this stage officers are not treating the incident as terrorist related nor do we believe the gun was intended to be passed on to anyone else." |
A spokeswoman for Ryanair confirmed the firearm was found in the man's hold luggage. | |
She said that Ryanair was co-operating fully with the police investigation. |