The Independent·3 min read·medium
Boy, 14, identified by police after hoax threat made to Qatar Airways flight - prompting MoD to scramble RAF Typhoons
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Stanley Murphy-Johns
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A 14-year-old boy is assisting police after making a hoax threat against a Qatar Airways flight, which prompted the RAF to scramble fighter jets. The flight landed safely in Manchester, and authorities emphasized that such hoaxes cause significant disruption and resource waste.
The teen is ‘assisting officers with their inquiries’, Greater Manchester Police confirmed on Saturday
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