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| Easyjet plane diverts to Stansted after security alert | |
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| A passenger jet was diverted to Stansted Airport in Essex following a security alert. | |
| The Easyjet plane, with 151 passengers on board, had been travelling from Hamburg in Germany to Luton. | |
| The flight landed at about 17:30 BST and was met by the police who boarded the plane, an Easyjet spokesman confirmed. | |
| Essex Police said the passengers were safe and well and the plane was expected to be cleared to fly to Luton. | |
| In a statement, Easyjet said the Airbus A319 aircraft, which also has six crew aboard, had been diverted as a "precautionary measure". | |
| "We would like to thank passengers for their patience and apologise for any inconvenience caused," it said. | "We would like to thank passengers for their patience and apologise for any inconvenience caused," it said. |
| An Essex Police spokesman said the plane was in the process of being cleared for take-off. |