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RAF escorts Pakistan plane to Stansted 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 747 from Lahore to Heathrow had landed there at 14:50 GMT after being escorted by RAF Typhoons. 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 was due to reports of a disruptive passenger on board and was "not believed to be a hijack situation or terror matter". 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 main passenger terminal and Stansted is open as usual. 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. 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. "The plane is currently at the airport and officers are making enquiries. There is no disruption to the ongoing operation of Stansted Airport."
"There is no disruption to the ongoing operation of Stansted Airport. This is not believed to be a hijack situation or terror matter." 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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