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RAF Typhoon jets escort Pakistan plane to Stansted | |
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RAF fighter jets have escorted a Pakistan International Airlines plane to Stansted Airport. | RAF fighter jets have escorted a Pakistan International Airlines plane to Stansted Airport. |
Stansted said the flight from Lahore to Heathrow had landed in Essex at 14:50 GMT after being escorted by Typhoons. | |
Essex Police said the diversion had been due to reports of a disruptive passenger and was "not believed to be a hijack situation or terror matter". | |
The plane is being held away from the airport and is expected to continue its journey. Stansted is open as usual. | |
An Essex police spokesman said: "An aircraft was diverted to Stansted Airport at around 3pm this afternoon while over UK airspace en route to Heathrow Airport due to reports of a disruptive passenger on board. | |
"The plane is currently at the airport and officers are making enquiries. There is no disruption to the ongoing operation of Stansted Airport." | |
Stansted said the aircraft was likely to continue its journey to Heathrow on Tuesday, pending police inquiries into the person on the plane. | |
The RAF confirmed that Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) Typhoon aircraft had been scrambled from RAF Coningsby, in Lincolnshire. | |
A spokesman said "The aircraft was intercepted and safely escorted to Stansted Airport." | |
Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority tweeted: "#PIA flight bound for Heathrow from Lahore has been diverted to #Stansted due to reasons aboard the aircraft." | |
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