A 13-year-old British boy sparked a full-scale terror alert after he left a drawing of a bomb in a fold-up tray, according to Dutch prosecutors.

The discovery of the drawing caused the immediate evacuation of Edinburgh-bound Ryanair flight shortly before departure on July 9 at Eindhoven Airport in the Netherlands.

Four other flights had to land on the military side of the airport due to the emergency situation, while other flights were diverted to Amsterdam while several departures were cancelled at the second biggest Dutch airport.

Pic shows: The Ryanair aeroplane being evacuated at Eindhoven Airport A full-scale terror alert that caused traffic chaos was caused by a bomb drawing left on a plane by a 13-year-old British boy and that was found in a fold-up tray by the next passengers to embark according to Dutch prosecutors. The discovery of the drawing caused the immediate evacuation oven Edinburgh-bound Ryanair flight shortly before departure on 9th July at Eindhoven Airport in the Netherlands. Four other flights had to land on the military side of the airport due to the emergency situation, while other flights were diverted to Amsterdam while several departures were cancelled at the second biggest Dutch airport. Dutch prosecutors have now gone public that an investigation has showed that the bomb threat turned out to be caused by a drawing of a 13-year-old British boy, whose name has not been shared due to privacy reasons. When passengers departing to Edinburgh embarked on the Ryanair aeroplane, they found the suspicious note from the British boy. The note included a drawing which pictured how a bomb could trigger an aeroplane explosion. One witness said: "The woman seated next to me found the note in the fold-out tray table. "On it were some graphs, some drawings, how to make a bomb. She found it shortly before take-off and got in a slight panic." After the note was found, the military police ordered all passengers to evacuate the aeroplane after discussing the situation with the captain. An explosives sniffer dog searched the Ryanair Boeing 737, but no explosives were found. Ryanair flight FR1108 was eventually allowed leave for the Scottish capital after a three-hour and 20-minute delay, although passengers of other departing flights were not as lucky and had to wait until the next day to be able to depart on their delayed flights. Dutch police officers have questioned the British boy, who said that the drawing was not meant seriously. He reportedly told investigators that pe
The discovery of the drawing caused the immediate evacuation of Edinburgh-bound Ryanair flight shortly before departure on July 9 at Eindhoven Airport in the Netherlands (Picture: CEN)

Dutch prosecutors have now gone public that an investigation has showed that the bomb threat turned out to be caused by a drawing of a 13-year-old British boy, whose name has not been shared due to privacy reasons.

When passengers departing to Edinburgh embarked on the Ryanair aeroplane, they found the suspicious note from the British boy.

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The note included a drawing which pictured how a bomb could trigger an explosion.

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One witness said: ‘The woman seated next to me found the note in the fold-out tray table.

‘On it were some graphs, some drawings, how to make a bomb. She found it shortly before take-off and got in a slight panic.’

Pic shows: Military Police at Eindhoven Airport A full-scale terror alert that caused traffic chaos was caused by a bomb drawing left on a plane by a 13-year-old British boy and that was found in a fold-up tray by the next passengers to embark according to Dutch prosecutors. The discovery of the drawing caused the immediate evacuation oven Edinburgh-bound Ryanair flight shortly before departure on 9th July at Eindhoven Airport in the Netherlands. Four other flights had to land on the military side of the airport due to the emergency situation, while other flights were diverted to Amsterdam while several departures were cancelled at the second biggest Dutch airport. Dutch prosecutors have now gone public that an investigation has showed that the bomb threat turned out to be caused by a drawing of a 13-year-old British boy, whose name has not been shared due to privacy reasons. When passengers departing to Edinburgh embarked on the Ryanair aeroplane, they found the suspicious note from the British boy. The note included a drawing which pictured how a bomb could trigger an aeroplane explosion. One witness said: "The woman seated next to me found the note in the fold-out tray table. "On it were some graphs, some drawings, how to make a bomb. She found it shortly before take-off and got in a slight panic." After the note was found, the military police ordered all passengers to evacuate the aeroplane after discussing the situation with the captain. An explosives sniffer dog searched the Ryanair Boeing 737, but no explosives were found. Ryanair flight FR1108 was eventually allowed leave for the Scottish capital after a three-hour and 20-minute delay, although passengers of other departing flights were not as lucky and had to wait until the next day to be able to depart on their delayed flights. Dutch police officers have questioned the British boy, who said that the drawing was not meant seriously. He reportedly told investigators that people should have unde
Dutch police officers have questioned the British boy, who said that the drawing was not meant seriously (Picture: CEN)

After the note was found, the military police ordered all passengers to evacuate the aeroplane after discussing the situation with the captain.

An explosives sniffer dog searched the Ryanair Boeing 737, but no explosives were found.

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Ryanair flight FR1108 was eventually allowed leave for the Scottish capital after a three-hour and 20-minute delay, although passengers of other departing flights were not as lucky and had to wait until the next day to be able to depart on their delayed flights.

Dutch police officers have questioned the British boy, who said that the drawing was not meant seriously.

He reportedly told investigators that people should have understood it was not a realistic bomb threat.

Public prosecutors said they had a ‘good talk’ with the boy after which they decided they will not prosecute him.

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