A passenger on board a transatlantic Northwest Airlines flight set off fireworks whilst the aircraft was preparing to land at Detroit airport in the United States, the airline says.
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The explosion went off on board the Airbus 330, which had flown from Amsterdam in Holland and was on it's way to Detroit. A few people were slightly hurt in the incident.The passenger suspected of setting off the explosion has been taken into custody by the Authorities.There were a total of 258 passengers aboard the flight as the incident occured at Detroit.
The identity of the suspect has not yet been publicly stated. Some media reports have suggested that the suspect is of Nigerian Nationality.
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