A suspicious device found on an Air France flight was a false alarm, the airline has said.
Frédéric Gagey, Air France Chief Execuctive, told a press conference the device didn't present a danger to the flight or passengers.
Flight 463 from Mauritius to Paris was diverted to Mombasa in Kenya after a passenger found the suspicious device in a toilet onboard.
An Air France flight from Mauritius to Paris has been diverted to Mombasa in Kenya over a bomb scare, according to Kenyan police.
The suspected device was reportedly found in the aircraft toilet.
The Associated Press quoted Charles Owino, a police spokesman, as saying the passenger flight requested an emergency landing at Moi International airport.
Police Inspector General Joseph Boinnet said on his Twitter account that the Boeing 777 aircraft was carrying 459 passengers and 14 crew and had been safely evacuated.
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