British man arrested after a bomb threat on a Ryanair flight from Stansted today

A 51-year-old British man has been arrested over an alleged bomb threat onboard a Ryanair flight from London to Oslo, police said.

The budget airline said the security alert was sparked when a note was found bycrew on the flight from Stansted to Gardermoen on Friday.

Oslo police said the plane landed safely before passengers were evacuated andthe aircraft is being searched by officers, including those from the bombsquad.

A statement said: "The police are in control of the incident and have arresteda 51-year-old man, suspected of being behind the threats. The man is a Britishcitizen."

Olav Unnestad, head of joint operational services in the Eastern policedistrict, said the suspect would be interviewed as soon as possible.

A Ryanair spokesman said:

It comes just days after a note was found in a Ryanair plane's toilet claimingthere were explosives on board during a flight from Krakow to Dublin.

Two men, aged 47 and 26, were arrested on suspicion of making threats toendanger an aircraft after the plane was forced to divert to Stansted.

Essex Police said nothing suspicious was found on board.