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| JFK-bound plane diverted to UK after threatening note found by passenger | JFK-bound plane diverted to UK after threatening note found by passenger |
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| British fighter jets escorted a plane from Cairo bound for New York to the UK for an emergency landing after a passenger discovered a letter threatening the aircraft, officials said on Saturday. | British fighter jets escorted a plane from Cairo bound for New York to the UK for an emergency landing after a passenger discovered a letter threatening the aircraft, officials said on Saturday. |
| Flight 985 to John F Kennedy Airport had around 300 passengers on board when it was diverted to Glasgow's Prestwick airport, after a passenger found the letter in a lavatory, the EgyptAir chairman, Tawfiq Assi, said. | Flight 985 to John F Kennedy Airport had around 300 passengers on board when it was diverted to Glasgow's Prestwick airport, after a passenger found the letter in a lavatory, the EgyptAir chairman, Tawfiq Assi, said. |
| Police in Glasgow said the flight was diverted after a "suspicious note" was discovered, adding that there were no reports of any injuries and that officers were making arrangements for the 326 passengers to disembark. | Police in Glasgow said the flight was diverted after a "suspicious note" was discovered, adding that there were no reports of any injuries and that officers were making arrangements for the 326 passengers to disembark. |
| All passengers would be interviewed by police, the local police force said. | All passengers would be interviewed by police, the local police force said. |
| The BBC said one of its producers, Nada Tawfik, had discovered the note, which was written in pencil on a napkin and read: "I'll set this plane on fire." | The BBC said one of its producers, Nada Tawfik, had discovered the note, which was written in pencil on a napkin and read: "I'll set this plane on fire." |
| She said that after discovering the note by the sink, she alerted cabin crew who then locked the cubicle. | She said that after discovering the note by the sink, she alerted cabin crew who then locked the cubicle. |
| Britain's Ministry of Defence confirmed that fighter jets were scrambled to escort the plane to Glasgow. | Britain's Ministry of Defence confirmed that fighter jets were scrambled to escort the plane to Glasgow. |
| Assi said the flight would hopefully resume its journey to New York following inspections. | Assi said the flight would hopefully resume its journey to New York following inspections. |
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