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| RAF Typhoon jets escort Pakistan plane to Stansted | RAF Typhoon jets escort Pakistan plane to Stansted |
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| RAF fighter jets have diverted a Pakistan International Airlines plane to Stansted Airport. | RAF fighter jets have diverted 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. | 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". | 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". |
| A man due to be arrested by the Metropolitan Police on arrival at Heathrow was held at Stansted instead. | A man due to be arrested by the Metropolitan Police on arrival at Heathrow was held at Stansted instead. |
| The Airbus A330 was being held away from the airport and is expected to continue its journey. Stansted is open as usual. | The Airbus A330 was 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. There is no disruption to the ongoing operation of Stansted Airport." | "The plane is currently at the airport and officers are making enquiries. There is no disruption to the ongoing operation of Stansted Airport." |
| However, Pakistan International Airlines said in a statement that UK authorities had received "some vague security threat through an anonymous phone call" regarding the flight. | However, Pakistan International Airlines said in a statement that UK authorities had received "some vague security threat through an anonymous phone call" regarding the flight. |
| Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority tweeted: "#PIA flight bound for Heathrow from Lahore has been diverted to #Stansted due to reasons aboard the aircraft." | Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority tweeted: "#PIA flight bound for Heathrow from Lahore has been diverted to #Stansted due to reasons aboard the aircraft." |
| The RAF confirmed that Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) Typhoon aircraft had been scrambled from RAF Coningsby, in Lincolnshire. | The RAF confirmed that Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) Typhoon aircraft had been scrambled from RAF Coningsby, in Lincolnshire. |
| Stansted is a designated airport for dealing with hijacks and major security alerts. | Stansted is a designated airport for dealing with hijacks and major security alerts. |
| Such incidents are dealt with in a remote part of the airfield to the north-west of the terminal building. | Such incidents are dealt with in a remote part of the airfield to the north-west of the terminal building. |
| Are you on board the flight? Get in touch by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Are you on board the flight? Get in touch by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
| Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: | Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: |
| Or use the form below | Or use the form below |