Aer Lingus pilots questioned after bomb threat led to diversion ‘allowed to leave’ France
The Irish Times · Naomi O’Leary ·
Public prosecutor says investigation began after he was informed pilot initially refused to comply with request to land at airbase
The pilot and co-pilot of an Aer Lingus flight that was forced to land at a French airbase on Thursday following a false bomb threat have been allowed to leave after questioning, authorities have said.
French investigators said they spoke to the men on Thursday after being told that the aircraft’s pilot had initially refused to comply with a request to land at the Évreux base.
“Investigations are still ongoing,” Rémi Coutin, public prosecutor for Évreux, told The Irish Times.
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