Man who got on 'wrong plane' captured, Man who got on 'wrong plane' arrested

 Man who got on 'wrong plane' captured,

Man who got on 'wrong plane' arrested

A flight was delayed at Manchester Airport after a man "incorrectly" boarded the plane, EasyJet said.

The BBC understands an airport passenger had been due to fly on another EasyJet flight but gained entry to the Milan-bound flight on Friday evening in error.

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All passengers had to disembark the plane as extra security checks were carried out in line with standard procedure.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said a man had "embarked on a flight without the correct documentation".

'Additional checks'

Nothing suspicious was found onboard and there was no suggestion that it was terror-related.

An EasyJet spokesman said that the flight was "subject to additional security checks, in line with procedures, due to a passenger incorrectly boarding the flight".

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"Safety and security is our highest priority and so we will now work with our ground partner at Manchester Airport to understand how he was able to board the flight."

A GMP spokesman said last night that a man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of hiding themselves with the purpose of "being carried in an aircraft without consent and intentionally or recklessly causing public nuisance".

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An EasyJet spokesman said they were "not able to provide further details while [the investigation] is ongoing".