Mumbai-Dubai flight held back on security alert

A Dubai-bound Emirates flight was delayed at the Mumbai airport by several hours on Sunday morning after airport officials received a security alert, a spokesman for the Mumbai International Airport said.

The flight, which had 356 people on board including crew, was preparing to take off fromthe runway but was called back after the air traffic control alerted the pilot of a potential security hazard from a passenger on board, the spokesman said. (Reuters)