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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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Security source: No explosive component found

A security source has told ITV News that early indications suggest no explosive component was found on a device found on board a Air France flight.

Kenyan authorities said a bomb was found on Flight 463 and that "the explosive had been carried away to safe place outside the airport."

Air France have not confirmed the nature of the device found on the Paris-bound flight.

A spokesman for the airline said: "We have absolutely no official confirmation regarding the precise nature of the object from Kenyan authorities."

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