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RAF jet investigates diverted Pakistani passenger plane RAF jet escorts divert Pakistani passenger plane
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An RAF Typhoon jet has been launched to investigate an incident involving a civilian aircraft in UK airspace, the Ministry of Defence says. A Pakistan International Airlines plane at the centre of a security alert has landed at Stansted airport after being escorted by RAF fighter jets.
Reports said the aircraft was a Pakistani passenger plane which had been diverted from Manchester to Stansted. The plane, flight number PK709, took off from Lahore with 297 people aboard and had been due to land at Manchester airport at 2pm.
More details soon . . . However, the Guardian understands that the pilot, concerned about a disruptive passenger who had started shouting, asked to divert to Stansted as a precaution.
The pilot was then satisfied the incident had been resolved. However, the passenger is likely to be escorted off the plane at Stansted.
A Ministry of Defence spokeswoman confirmed that Typhoon fighters from RAF Coningsby had been launched "to investigate an incident involving a civilian aircraft".
A spokeswoman for Essex police said: "An incident has occurred on the aircraft and police and partners are responding."
It is understood the incident is not being treated as a terrorist incident and that Essex police are not liaising with counter-terrorism officers.
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