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Two detained over Air France emergency landing
Couple detained in connection with the emergency landing of an Air France flight heading to Paris due to suspicious package
Two people have been detained by police over the Air France flight forced to make an emergency landing in Kenya when a fake bomb was found on board on Sunday, according to reports.
The couple, who were on the aeroplane themselves, were reportedly taken into custody by border police as soon as they landed in France.
The suspect package was taken away for examination and Air France chief executive Frederic Gagey later said it was made of a cardboard box, paper and a timer.
According to Europe 1 radio sources, one of those in police custody was an ex-police officer on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion.
AFP reports that the airline took legal action after the discovery of the device and the airline "filed a legal complaint against unknown persons for endangering the life of others".
The flight was on its way from Mauritius to Paris when the suspicious object was found in a plane toilet and the aircraft made an emergency landing.
The BBC adds that the plane, carrying 459 passengers and 14 crew, had left Mauritius at 01:00 and had been due to fly directly to Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris.
