Police said: “A man was arrested on suspicion of burglary in the departure lounge at Guernsey Airport as he attempted to board the 1pm Aurigny flight to London Gatwick.

“Following the arrest, police officers boarded the aircraft to ensure that no passengers were linked to the groups seen near the crime scene and to recover the luggage, which was already on the flight, belonging to the arrested man.

“The stolen items were recovered from the baggage that was on the aircraft.”

Police said the investigation and subsequent search delayed the plane by about 20 minutes.