Three arrested on Heathrow – Dubai flight
09.01.10
Police arrested three men on a plane at Heathrow Airport yesterday on suspicion of making a bomb threat. Armed officers boarded the Dubai-bound Emirates flight after verbal threats were made to air crew. The Metropolitan Police said the three men, aged aged 58, 48 and 36, were in police custody. It is reported that the suspects were all British men who were sitting in economy.
The threat was made at 21:15 last night as the aircraft was due to take off for Dubai. A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said they were called after a ‘verbal threat was made to staff. [The men] have been arrested on suspicion of making a bomb threat.' Police with sniffer dogs searched the aircraft, which had 331 passengers on board, but no dangerous substances were found. The other passengers were taken off the aircraft and driven to a hotel for the night. The flight was rescheduled and is due to depart at 15:00 today.
A statement by Emirates said: ‘Following remarks made as Emirates flight EK004 prepared to depart Heathrow for Dubai (yesterday) evening, crew alerted the Metropolitan Police who boarded the aircraft and detained three passengers. We apologise for the inconvenience.'
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