Police are continuing to investigate a mid-air bomb scare which forced an international flight to make an emergency landing in Melbourne on Wednesday.

A flight from Charlotte to New York had to make an emergency landing in Raleigh because of an engine problem Thursday night. US Airways flight 3736 took off from Charlotte Douglas International Airport just after 9 p.m. The right engine had problems shortly after takeoff. “The pilot came on and said he had to make an emergency landing due to a mechanical issue and that we had to circle the ...

'''Update, 6pm:''' A soft drink can with the word "bomb" written on it forced a plane on its way to Mauritius via Perth to land in Melbourne airport.