Malaysia Airlines flight forced to land over bomb scare:

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AFP Kuala Lumpur
Last Updated : May 31 2017 | 9:42 PM IST
A Malaysia Airlines flight bound for Kuala Lumpur was forced to return to Melbourne to land today after a "disruptive" Sri Lankan passenger on board claimed he was carrying a bomb, Malaysia's deputy transport minister said.
"It is not a hijack. One disruptive passenger tried to enter the plane's cockpit," said Deputy Transport Minister Abdul Aziz bin Kaprawi.
"The passenger, a Sri Lankan national, claimed to have a bomb. But it was not a bomb but a powerbank," he added.

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First Published: May 31 2017 | 9:42 PM IST

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