A plane that lost communication because of a malfunction was escorted to safety by RAF jets, police have said. People had reported hearing sonic booms across Leicestershire and Northamptonshire at about midday on Saturday.
The plane had two people on board and was flying from Iceland to Nairobi via Southend when it lost contact and had to be escorted to Stansted Airport.
A spokesman for Essex Police said: “A flight has been diverted to Stansted Airport after communications with the pilot had been lost. The plane, which had been flying from Iceland to Nairobi via Southend was escorted to the airport by RAF jets and landed shortly before 12.50pm today. Two people, a pilot and co-pilot, were on board.
