NEWS EasyJet flight #U21893 to Marrakech evacuated in bomb scare at Manchester airport

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Due to an incident onboard an easyJet aircraft from Manchester to Morocco this afternoon, as a precautionary measure, passengers were taken off board whilst police investigated.
Manchester police said they were called at about 3.30pm following reports that a passenger claimed to have a bomb in his bag.

The aircraft was immediately evacuated and two men, aged 45 and 46, were arrested on suspicion of making a bomb hoax.