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UK fighter jets intercept Kenya Airways flight, diverted to London airport
Aircraft diverted from Heathrow with Essex Police in attendance
Burak Bir |
12.10.2023 - Update : 13.10.2023
LONDON
A Nairobi to Heathrow flight was intercepted by UK’s RAF fighters and diverted to Stansted Airport in London on Thursday, state broadcaster BBC reported.
A Stansted Airport spokeswoman said the Kenya Airways Boeing 787 "landed safely with Essex Police in attendance."
"The aircraft was escorted to a remote parking stand with normal flight operations now continuing," she said.
Kenya Airways in a statement said it had received a "potential security threat" on board, and confirmed the aircraft landed safely at the airport after security clearance by the UK government.
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