Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,358 Posted June 27, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted June 27, 2019 An RAF typhoon has been scrambled to escort a passenger plane to London after a security alert. The Air India flight, which was en route from Mumbai to Newark Airport in New Jersey, was forced to make a "precautionary landing" at Stansted airport due to the alert, the carrier said. The Ministry of Defence confirmed it had launched a typhoon aircraft at supersonic speed to escort the plane to land. It said: "The aircraft was safely escorted to Stansted airport. "The Typhoon aircraft were authorised to transit at supersonic speed for operational reasons; any inconvenience caused to local residents is regretted." Stansted airport said it had reopened its runway after a temporary closure. "We are sorry for any disruption caused by the incident and would like to thank you for your patience," the airport said on Twitter. In a brief statement, Essex Police said officers were "making enquiries". https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/raf-typhoon-scrambled-after-security-alert-on-passenger-plane-over-uk/ar-AADv85t?ocid=chromentp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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