'The whole plane was in a state of apprehension, there was around two dozen police'
This is the moment armed police boarded a plane and removed a man after a bomb scare - which left passengers 'terrified'.
A man was arrested but has since been bailed. One passenger said he was left shaken by the incident, which happened at around 5:15pm.The dad, who wanted to remain anonymous, was sat on the tarmac watching the drama unfold. Leicestershire Police said: "At 5.16pm today , police were informed of a report of a male aboard an aircraft at East Midlands Airport who stated he was in possession of an explosive device. The aircraft was on the ground at the time of the incident.
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