Police have issued an update after a flight heading for Manchester Airport was diverted into Stansted Airport under escort by RAF Typhoon Eurofighter jets. The Essex force said it had received reports of a potential threat on board the plane.
The aircraft, travelling from Dalaman in Turkey, was supposed to arrive in Manchester at 9.40pm on Wednesday. However Jet2 confirmed that flight LS922 was "diverted to London Stansted this evening under the direction of the UK authorities".
"The aircraft landed safely and taxied to a remote stand, and customers have now disembarked," said the Jet2 spokesperson.
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The RAF had also confirmed that two Quick Reaction Alert Typhoon jets were scrambled from RAF Coningsby near Horncastle. A spokesperson for Stansted Airport said: "The plane landed safely and is parked on a remote stand away from the main passenger terminal. The runway was closed for a short time but has now re-opened.”
Officers from Essex Police force met the aircraft on the runway. In a statement issued in the early hours of this morning, Essex Police said they established there was no threat on board.
A statement issued on social media read: "We led a safety operation during which a Jet2.com flight from Dalaman to Manchester was diverted to Stansted Airport tonight, Weds 2 Oct. Shortly before 9pm, we received a report of a potential threat on board. It was escorted to Stansted, where it landed safely.
"It was parked away from the main passenger terminal. The runway was closed for a time while enquiries were carried out. Officers were then able to establish there was no threat on board. Onward travel was then organised for the passengers and the runway was re-opened."
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