Saerimmner
Well-Known Member
Wonder what this is all about then, seems a bit suss less than 2 days after the woolwich thing......
RAF fighter jets are escorting the plane after it was diverted from Manchester to Stansted airports (file picture)
RAF fighter jets are escorting a Pakistan International Airlines plane to Stansted Airport after it was diverted from Manchester Airport.
Sky sources report the matter comes following "an incident on board".
The Ministry of Defence confirms: "Typhoon aircraft from RAF Coningsby have been launched to investigate an incident involving a civilian aircraft within UK airspace."
There are 297 passengers on board the plane which took off from Lahore, Reuters reports.
Manchester Airport tells Huffington Post UK flight PK709 had been scheduled to land at 2.30pm.
RAF fighter jets are escorting a Pakistan International Airlines plane to Stansted Airport after it was diverted from Manchester Airport.
Sky sources report the matter comes following "an incident on board".
The Ministry of Defence confirms: "Typhoon aircraft from RAF Coningsby have been launched to investigate an incident involving a civilian aircraft within UK airspace."
There are 297 passengers on board the plane which took off from Lahore, Reuters reports.
Manchester Airport tells Huffington Post UK flight PK709 had been scheduled to land at 2.30pm.