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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 'thought there was a technical problem'

Passengers on board a plane diverted due to a bomb scare said they were not met aware of the suspected threat and thought there was simply a technical problem.

Benoit Lucchini was one of the passengers on board the flight. Credit: APTV

Passenger Benoit Lucchini, from Paris, said: "The plane just went down slowly, slowly, slowly.

"So we just realized probably something was wrong, but the personnel of Air France were just great. They were just wonderful. So they kept everybody calm.

"We did not know what was happening."

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