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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Stanley Murphy-Johns

Boy, 14, identified by police after hoax threat made to Qatar Airways flight – prompting MoD to scramble RAF Typhoons

A 14-year-old boy is “assisting officers with their inquiries” after a hoax threat was made to an aircraft heading to Manchester Airport.

RAF Typhoons were scrambled from Lincolnshire on Friday to intercept the Qatar Airways flight in response, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.

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