The Latest Breaking News from Menorca

An easyJet flight to Menorca was given a Spanish fighter plane escort because an 18-year-old British holidaymaker had allegedly made a bomb threat on board, it emerged on Monday.

The Gatwick to Menorca flight was intercepted in mid-air by an F18 fighter jet over 'security' fears

Fighter jets follow strict guidelines when they intercept civilian planes - with the rules saying two jets must approach the aircraft, one alongside the plane and another at the rear.

Passengers were shocked to see the F-18 fighter plane so close to their commercial flight

The flight from Gatwick to Menorca was intercepted by an F18 warplane as stunned passengers watched from the windows - EasyJet confirmed the incident and said the flight landed safely on Sunday

Attempts to revive the unnamed 69-year-old holidaymaker were unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead at the scene as a third drowning of the week hit the Balearic island

Laura Simpson, 35, spotted her family's missing suitcases, which contained vital items such as asthma medication, after happening upon an online article two days into her holiday

Two days into their holiday, Laura spotted an article on the Manchester Ev ening News website, which showed dozens of abandoned suitcases lining Manchester Airport 's baggage hall - including her family's mislaid ones

Laura said she spotted her family's luggage after watching a video on local media

'When the Manchester Evening News does a better job of finding your luggage than TUI'

He gets to spend one night in sunny Spain before setting off to London