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Qatar Airways bomb hoax suspect sectioned under Mental Health Act Qatar Airways bomb hoax suspect sectioned under Mental Health Act
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A 47-year-old man arrested following a bomb hoax on a Manchester-bound Qatar Airways flight has been sectioned under the Mental Health Act, police said.A 47-year-old man arrested following a bomb hoax on a Manchester-bound Qatar Airways flight has been sectioned under the Mental Health Act, police said.
Greater Manchester police said the man, from north-west England, was assessed by a mental health team following the mid-air incident on Tuesday.Greater Manchester police said the man, from north-west England, was assessed by a mental health team following the mid-air incident on Tuesday.
The force said: "A man, 47, arrested following an incident at Manchester airport has been sectioned under the Mental Health Act.
"Following his arrest he was assessed by medical staff and again by a mental health team. He was subsequently sectioned to allow for a fuller assessment and appropriate treatment."
The man was arrested by armed guards on Qatar Airways QR23 flight from Doha to Manchester after the pilot notified authorities he had been handed a note from a passenger about "a possible device on board".The man was arrested by armed guards on Qatar Airways QR23 flight from Doha to Manchester after the pilot notified authorities he had been handed a note from a passenger about "a possible device on board".
RAF fighter jets were scrambled to escort the plane, carrying 269 passengers and 13 crew, safely into Manchester airport ahead of its scheduled 1.15pm arrival time.RAF fighter jets were scrambled to escort the plane, carrying 269 passengers and 13 crew, safely into Manchester airport ahead of its scheduled 1.15pm arrival time.
The man, who has not been named, had been held in police custody after being escorted off the plane by two armed officers.The man, who has not been named, had been held in police custody after being escorted off the plane by two armed officers.
The aircraft was escorted to an isolated area of Manchester airport and searched by specialist officers, but nothing suspicious was found.The aircraft was escorted to an isolated area of Manchester airport and searched by specialist officers, but nothing suspicious was found.
One passenger, Jackie Clifton, 52, later said that the man had sat very quietly throughout the flight and then "disappeared for maybe 20 minutes" before returning to his seat and speaking to cabin crew. "I could hear them saying to him, 'it's a criminal offence'," she said.One passenger, Jackie Clifton, 52, later said that the man had sat very quietly throughout the flight and then "disappeared for maybe 20 minutes" before returning to his seat and speaking to cabin crew. "I could hear them saying to him, 'it's a criminal offence'," she said.
Her partner, Dennis Firth, 51, said the man looked very calm until the RAF jet started to follow the plane.Her partner, Dennis Firth, 51, said the man looked very calm until the RAF jet started to follow the plane.
"I looked at him and his face looked a bit like, 'oh shit'. They left him sitting there with us all until we landed and armed police came on and told him to put his hands above his head and marched him off.""I looked at him and his face looked a bit like, 'oh shit'. They left him sitting there with us all until we landed and armed police came on and told him to put his hands above his head and marched him off."
Passengers said they became worried when they saw the Typhoon jet flying alongside them as they approached Manchester.Passengers said they became worried when they saw the Typhoon jet flying alongside them as they approached Manchester.
Aurang Zeb, 60, who was returning from a holiday to his home in Bradford, said: "Kids were crying, some people looked very worried because of rumours there's a bomb on the plane."Aurang Zeb, 60, who was returning from a holiday to his home in Bradford, said: "Kids were crying, some people looked very worried because of rumours there's a bomb on the plane."