Le Matinal: Air Mauritius: Can brand confusion sparked bomb scare

Air Mauritius: Can brand confusion sparked bomb scare
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La Rédaction on Thursday 24th of May 2012 - 11:02:00
 
The captain of the Air Mauritius flight, which took off at 1.24pm yesterday,
made the decision to return to Melbourne after the word “bomb” was
apparently written on the can.
“It has been determined that no offence has been detected due to an initial
misinterpretation of foreign lettering on the print of the can,” Victoria
Police spokeswoman Kendra Jackson said.
Police would not specify which brand of drink was involved or what language it
was in.
In an earlier statement, police said an Arson and Explosives Squad investigation
found the can was not an explosive device.
No-one has been arrested over the incident and no threats were received by the
airline.
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The 180 passengers were interviewed by police and given overnight accommodation
in Melbourne hotels.
Baggage on board the flight was also removed and screened.
Air Mauritius' Australia manager, Steven Palombo, said the direct
Melbourne-Mauritius flight had been rescheduled for 11.30am today.
He backed the pilot's decision to return to Melbourne when the can was
discovered.
“I think safety is number one and I think the captain absolutely did the right
thing,” he said.
Police said the captain of the aircraft acted appropriately.
_Source: The Australian_