'Shoe bomber' was carrying two devices on plane

The FBI has said the man who allegedly tried to blow up a transatlantic flight was carrying two workable bombs hidden in his shoes.

The 28-year-old has been charged with interfering with the performance of duties of flight crew members or attendants by assault and intimidation.

Confusion, however, surrounds the identification of the man.

He has been charged in the name of Richard C Reid, the name on the British passport he was carrying.

However, French authorities have identified the man as a Sri Lankan named Tariq Raja.

British diplomats in Boston are working to confirm details surrounding his nationality and passport.

He is being held under high security in a Boston jail awaiting his first court appearance.

If convicted he could face 20 years in prison.

It has also emerged that he tried to board the same flight on Friday but was turned away after acting suspiciously.

French police say he was given permission to board after intensive questioning but had already missed the flight. He returned the next day and was allowed on the plane.

American Airlines flight 63 from Paris to Miami was forced to make an emergency landing in Boston on Saturday after the man allegedly tried to set off about 10oz of "improvised explosives".