A Canadian airline is calling on Dominican Republic officials to free their five-person crew thrown in prison for suspected drug smuggling after they reported a stash of cocaine hidden on the plane that they thought was a bomb.Pivot Airlines said its five crew members found the contraband on the aircraft while grounded at the Punta Cana airport on April 5, and reported it to local police in the Dominican Republic and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.A maintenance worker who was part of the crew had opened a small door under the plane's fuselage to access the 'avionics bay' when he noticed a single bag. Not sure whether it was contraband, a bomb or something else, the man immediately reported the discovery, said a source familiar with the situation, according to the .
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