Police arrested 3 men on a plane at London's Heathrow Airport last night, on suspicion of making a bomb threat. Armed officers boarded the Dubai-bound EMIRATES flight after verbal threats were made to air crew. The Metropolitan Police said the 3 British men, aged aged 58, 48 and 36, were in police custody. The incident came amid heightened tension at Airports across the world following an unsuccessful attempt to bomb an airliner on Christmas Day. The Metropolitan Police said police were called after a verbal threat was made to staff. "They have been arrested on suspicion of making a bomb threat," the force said. Police with bomb sniffer dogs searched the aircraft, which had 331 passengers on board, and it is understood no dangerous substances were found. The other passengers were eventually taken off the aircraft and driven to a hotel for the night. Their flight was rescheduled and is due to to depart this afternoon. In a statment, made today, Emirates said: "Following remarks made as Emirates flight EK004 prepared to depart London Heathrow for Dubai, crew alerted the Metropolitan Police who subsequently boarded the aircraft and detained 3 passengers. The safety and security of all our passengers is paramount. We apologize for the inconvenience."
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