A woman has recalled the terrifying moment her plane was surrounded by armed police after being diverted due to a security threat. Passengers travelling on the Jet2 flight from Dalaman in Turkey on Wednesday, October 12 saw their flight diverted on its way to Manchester Airport following unconfirmed reports of a bomb threat.
Travellers onboard said they had "no idea" what was happening after the plane was escorted by two RAF jets to Stansted Airport in London before being surrounded by armed police. Passenger Andrea Aspinwall from north Wales told the Manchester Evening News that police had their guns pointed at the aircraft which sat stationary for around two hours after the diversion.
Andrea said she sensed that "something was wrong" when the plane began circling in the moments after the pilot announced they would soon be landing at Manchester Airport. She said passengers were told to "sit calm" but that "everyone started panicking".
