Flight diverted after bomb alert
A security alert on board a Ryanair flight led to the closure of Prestwick Airport in Ayrshire. Ryanair said a note was passed to cabin crew on the Paris to Dublin flight at about 1400 BST claiming there was a bomb onboard the aircraft. A “fighter escort” then accompanied the aircraft onto the ground at Prestwick. All 167 passengers were taken off the plane. A spokesman for Strathclyde Police said: “All are safe and well and are being interviewed.” Full Story