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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 to allow Essex Police officers to carry out checks.
Two RAF Typhoon Jets escorted the plane which landed at about 18:40 BST. Two RAF jets escorted the plane which landed at about 18:40 BST on Monday.
Police said nothing suspicious was found and two men have been arrested on suspicion of making threats to endanger an aircraft.
The men, aged 26 and 47, remain in custody and the plane has been handed back to Stansted Airport and the operator.
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."
Footage of the RAF jets scrambling was being shared on Twitter. Footage of the RAF jets scrambling was shared on Twitter.
Andy Kirby, from Essex, said: "Looks like two eurofighters? Circling Stansted Airport."Andy Kirby, from Essex, said: "Looks like two eurofighters? Circling Stansted Airport."
The Ryanair spokeswoman added 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. The Ryanair spokeswoman previously said the aircraft and passengers were "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," she said.
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." Police confirmed all passengers were safely brought off the plane.