Qatar A333 near Manchester on Aug 5th 2014, possible device on board turns out as hoax threat
Last Update: August 5, 2014 / 13:47:42 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 5, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
Qatar Airways
Flight number
QR-23
Departure
Doha, Qatar
Destination
Manchester, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
A7-AEH
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
Police reported they dealt with a major emergency at Manchester Airport, later the occurrence was downgraded to an isolated incident. Police confirmed a passenger has been escorted off the aircraft and taken away for interviews, subsequently police reported the passenger was arrested on the grounds of making a hoax bomb threat.
Aircraft bound for Manchester were diverted to Leeds,EN (UK) and other airports in the region. Manchester Airport returned to normal operation at about 14:05L (13:05Z).
The airline reported the crew received information about a threat of a possible device on board.
The other passengers were permitted to disembark at about 14:20L (13:20Z) and are being bussed to the terminal.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 5, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
Qatar Airways
Flight number
QR-23
Departure
Doha, Qatar
Destination
Manchester, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
A7-AEH
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
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