Jet escorts Qatar Airways plane into Manchester airport over possible “device”

A Qatar Airways aircraft is seen surrounded by emergency vehicles at Manchester airport in Manchester, northern England August 5, 2014. REUTERS/Andrew Yates

 

(Reuters) – A British fighter jet escorted a Qatar Airways passenger plane into Manchester airport on Tuesday after the pilot reported that a suspect device was possibly on board, police said.

 

A Reuters photographer said armed police had removed a man from the aircraft in connection with the incident.

 

Manchester Airport was closed for 25 minutes before re-opening, an airport spokesman said.

 

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School Bus Accident in NE Philly

October 3, 2013: SkyForce10 over the scene of a school bus accident at the intersection of Unruh and Algon Streets in NE Philadelphia.

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A school bus and car collided in Northeast Philadelphia this afternoon.

Two people in the car suffered minor injuries.

There were students aboard the bus. They were not injured.

The accident happened shortly after 5 p.m. at the intersection of Unruh and Algon Streets.