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Air France: Bomb scare on Paris-bound flight was 'false alarm'

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.

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Air France: Investigation launched after bomb scare

A suspicious device found on an Air France jet flying from Mauritius to Paris was a false alarm, the airline has said.

Frédéric Gagey, Air France Chief Executive, told a press conference the device didn't present a danger to the flight or passengers.

Police are investigating the incident.

ITV News Africa Correspondent John Ray reports:

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