Man arrested over 'bomb hoax' on Manchester-bound plane is sectioned under the Mental Health Act

The 47-year-old was detained yesterday after an RAF Typhoon jet escorted Qatari Airlines flight QR23 in to land


A man arrested after the suspected bomb hoax on a Manchester-bound flight has been sectioned under the Mental Health Act.
The 47-year-old, from the North West, was arrested by armed officers who greeted flight QR23 from Doha, Qatar, when it arrived at Manchester Airport yesterday, escorted by an RAF Typhoon jet.
Greater Manchester Police said today that he had been sectioned.
A spokesman said: "Following his arrest he was assessed by medical staff and again by a mental health team.
"He was subsequently sectioned to allow for a fuller assessment and appropriate treatment."

The alert yesterday afternoon was sparked by fears of "a possible device on board" but Greater Manchester Police pronounced the Airbus A330-300 clear after searching it.
Some of the 269 passengers on board the flight from the Gulf described seeing the fighter from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire come close to the civilian aircraft as it flew towards Manchester, with pictures and video posted online.
 




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