Pilots lash out over handling of bomb scare

IRISH pilots are demanding an explanation from the British authorities about why passengers on an Aer Arann flight were left on a plane in Scotland for an hour during a bomb scare.

An Aer Arann plane from Luton to Galway was diverted to Prestwick, Scotland, after a passenger spotted the word “bomb” and a picture of an arrow scrawled on a seat table during the flight.

When the plane landed, Scottish police ordered the 49 passengers to remain on board while the authorities dealt with the alert.