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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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Passengers questioned about suspect device on flight

A number of passengers on board a flight that was diverted over a bomb scare are being questioned by Kenyan authorities, the interior minister said.

Joseph Nkaisserry said an undisclosed number of passengers who were on the Air France flight are being questioned but did not say if they were under arrest.

Bomb experts are working to establish whether the components of a suspect device found in a toilet on the flight contained explosives.

Mr Nkaisserry said: "We are in touch with Mauritius to know how security screening of passengers was done. A few passengers are being interrogated."

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