Pakistani plane escorted to Stansted by fighter jets

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Typhoon jets were scrambled to meet a Pakistani International Airlines flight
The Heathrow-bound plane made a safe landing at Stansted just before 3pm
But Essex Police have said a disruptive passenger was to blame for the alert

By Paddy Dinham For Mailonline

Published: 10:39 EST, 7 February 2017 | Updated: 11:21 EST, 7 February 2017

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A Pakistani passenger plane has landed at Stansted Airport after being escorted by fighter jets.

Two Typhoon jets were scrambled to meet flight PK757 after unconfirmed reports of a security threat.

The plane landed safely just before 3pm. Stansted is the default airport for any security threat.

The flight had been due to land at Heathrow but following a 'disruptive passenger' on board, diverted to Stansted

Essex Police said the diversion was due to reports of a disruptive passenger on board and was 'not believed to be a hijack situation or terror matter'.

A spokesman for the RAF confirmed the incident had been handed over to the police.

A spokesman for Stansted said the diverted plane was a Pakistan International Airlines flight from Lahore.

He added: 'The aircraft is likely to continue its journey onwards to Heathrow today pending inquiries that the police are making into the individual on the aircraft.'