Ryanair bomb scare: man arrested for hoax call
Warsaw Modlin Airport was closed to incoming flights this morning after a security scare on a Ryanair flight.
The airline confirmed that an anonymous hoax call was made to the airport saying there was an explosive device on a flight due to leave Warsaw for Oslo at 8.40am.
"The airport security authorities ordered an immediate inspection of the aircraft, which hadn’t yet boarded, and closed the airport to inbound arrivals as a security precaution," said a Ryanair spokeswoman.
"The security sweep confirmed this was a hoax and the aircraft has returned to service, while the airport has since reopened."
Ryanair apologised to the customers of the outbound Oslo flight for any inconvenience caused by the hoax call.
It said the aircraft has now been cleared to return to service and the airport has reopened.
A 48-year-old man has been arrested after the call was traced to his home.
Modlin is a small, auxiliary airport in Warsaw used only by Ryanair.
Initial reports said the plane involved had made an emergency landing but Ryanair said this was not the case as the search was made before passengers had even boarded.
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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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