woman has been arrested at Newcastle Airport after telling check-in staff she had a bomb in her luggage.
Police said the incident happened at about 1330 GMT on Friday as the woman arrived to check in for a flight to Paris.
The 48-year-old woman from South Tyneside is due to be questioned later.
In a statement, Northumbria Police said: “Around 1330 GMT, a 48-year-old woman from South Tyneside arrived at easyJet check-in intending to board a flight to Paris.
“Because she arrived late she was not allowed to check in and then made a threat towards staff that she had a bomb in her luggage.
“She has been arrested and will be questioned later.”
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There were no delays reported at the airport.
In a statement, easyJet said: “easyJet can confirm that, following an incident at the easyJet check-in at Newcastle International Airport at about 1330 GMT today, a woman was arrested by Northumbria Police.
“Northumbria Police have already confirmed that the woman commented that she had a bomb in her luggage after arriving late for check-in for the EZY6425 flight to Paris due to depart at 1355 GMT.
“easyJet has always taken a zero tolerance approach towards any threat to the safety of its staff, aircraft or passengers and it is standard easyJet practice to alert the police in the event of any such incident.”
The incident was recorded by a documentary team making a fly-on-the-wall film about the airline.
By: steve rowell - 24th January 2004 at 00:05
That’s the second incident involving women and bombs in as many days
Do you think it’s got something to do with the time of the month
By: andrewm - 23rd January 2004 at 17:55
Cant wait to see this in Airline! 😀 I gotta tape the next series as to not miss this!
By: Duesseldwarf - 23rd January 2004 at 17:26
STUPID COW!
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January 23, 2004 at 5:06 pm