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| Easyjet plane diverts to Stansted after security alert | 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. | 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 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. | 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. | 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, 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. |
| "Easyjet will transfer passengers to Luton Airport as soon as we can." | |
| An Essex Police spokesman said the force was initially alerted to a potential security threat, but cleared the incident at 19:00 BST with the assistance of the Border Force. | |
| No passengers were forced to disembark the aircraft, he said. | |
| John Hobbs-Morris, a passenger on the aircraft, said a youth football team was travelling on the plane and one of the boy's passports was taken. | |
| He said the boy was led away but then returned. | |
| Speaking via Twitter, he said: "Everything under control. The kid had same name as someone on wanted list! | |
| "Police gone and told we can fly to Luton." |