EasyJet Flight Evacuated Over Bomb Claim

An easyJet flight has been evacuated at Manchester airport after a passenger claimed to have explosives in his bag. Greater Manchester Police confirmed that the EZY1893 flight, bound for Marrakech, Morocco, was evacuated at 3.30pm as security checks were carried out. "The aircraft was immediately evacuated and two men, aged 45 and 46, were arrested on suspicion of making a bomb hoax," a spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said.