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| Ryanair flight diverted after 'bomb note' found in toilet | Ryanair flight diverted after 'bomb note' found in toilet |
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| A flight from Krakow to Dublin was forced to land after a note was discovered in a toilet claiming there were explosives on board. | A flight from Krakow to Dublin was forced to land after a note was discovered in a toilet claiming there were explosives on board. |
| The Ryanair flight was diverted to Stansted Airport where Essex Police officers were carrying out checks. | The Ryanair flight was diverted to Stansted Airport where Essex Police officers were carrying out checks. |
| Two RAF Typhoon Jets escorted the plane which landed at about 18:40 BST. | Two RAF Typhoon Jets escorted the plane which landed at about 18:40 BST. |
| A spokeswoman for the airline said: "The plane landed normally, but was taxied to a remote stand where passengers disembarked safely." | A spokeswoman for the airline said: "The plane landed normally, but was taxied to a remote stand where passengers disembarked safely." |
| She said in a statement: "The aircraft and passengers are being checked by the UK police who will decide when they may travel onwards to Dublin on a spare aircraft. | She said in a statement: "The aircraft and passengers are being checked by the UK police who will decide when they may travel onwards to Dublin on a spare aircraft. |
| "Passengers in Dublin waiting to depart to Krakow are being transferred to a spare aircraft to minimise any delay to their flight." | "Passengers in Dublin waiting to depart to Krakow are being transferred to a spare aircraft to minimise any delay to their flight." |
| Essex Police said: "We have now safely brought off all the passengers from the plane. The plane remains in an isolated area at Stansted and our enquiries are ongoing." | Essex Police said: "We have now safely brought off all the passengers from the plane. The plane remains in an isolated area at Stansted and our enquiries are ongoing." |