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| Security threat forces plane to land at Stansted | Security threat forces plane to land at Stansted |
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| An Air India passenger plane has made a "precautionary landing" at London's Stansted Airport after the airline initially reported a bomb threat. | An Air India passenger plane has made a "precautionary landing" at London's Stansted Airport after the airline initially reported a bomb threat. |
| Flight AI191 was flying from the Indian city of Mumbai to Newark in the US. | Flight AI191 was flying from the Indian city of Mumbai to Newark in the US. |
| The Ministry of Defence said RAF Typhoon fighter jets escorted the aircraft as it made its landing. | The Ministry of Defence said RAF Typhoon fighter jets escorted the aircraft as it made its landing. |
| Air India tweeted there had been a bomb threat, then deleted the tweet. An airline official later told Reuters news agency the threat was a hoax. | |
| A statement from Stansted Airport said the plane landed at about 10:15 BST and was now in an isolated part of the airport - and the main terminal is unaffected. | A statement from Stansted Airport said the plane landed at about 10:15 BST and was now in an isolated part of the airport - and the main terminal is unaffected. |
| It was not known how many passengers were on board, the airport said. | It was not known how many passengers were on board, the airport said. |
| An RAF spokesman said the Typhoon jets were launched from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire to escort the Air India plane to the airport in Essex. | An RAF spokesman said the Typhoon jets were launched from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire to escort the Air India plane to the airport in Essex. |
| He said they were authorised to fly at supersonic speed and across nearby Derbyshire, a sonic boom was heard. | He said they were authorised to fly at supersonic speed and across nearby Derbyshire, a sonic boom was heard. |
| The noise, which sounds like a thunder-clap, is created when an aircraft breaks through the sound barrier and can cause damage to structures. | |
| Multiple calls were made to the police and fire service from people who feared there had been an explosion. | Multiple calls were made to the police and fire service from people who feared there had been an explosion. |
| The emergency services could not explain the cause of the loud bang heard shortly before 10:00 BST until the RAF confirmed it was their Typhoons and apologised for the inconvenience. | The emergency services could not explain the cause of the loud bang heard shortly before 10:00 BST until the RAF confirmed it was their Typhoons and apologised for the inconvenience. |