Fake bomb forces emergency landing in Kenya

Detectives were continuing to question six people after a device discovered in the bathroom of an Air France flight was confirmed to be a fake bomb, the airline’s chief executive officer revealed.

The Boeing 777 was heading to Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris from Mauritius when its pilots requested an emergency landing early yesterday in the Kenyan city of Mombasa.

Frederic Gagey, the head of the airline, said the device was made of cardboard, paper, and a household timer.