Fighter jets escorted an Airbus into Stansted airport today after a passenger made threats on board.
An Etihad Airways flight from Abu Dhabi to London's Heathrow Airport was redirected after the pilot contacted air traffic control to say a man had begun making threats.-escorted by RAF Typhoon jets
RAF Typhoon jets escort Middle East Airbus into Stansted after passenger 'makes threats'
Two RAF Typhoon jets were scrambled to accompany the 300-seater airliner belonging to the national airline of the United Arab Emirates before it landed shortly before midday.
An Essex Police spokeswoman said: 'A 37-year-old man, a British national, has been arrested following an incident onboard an Etihad Airways plane travelling from Abu Dhabi to Heathrow.
Passengers were kept on board the plane at Stansted while it was refuelled and then expected to fly on to Heathrow shortly after 4pm.
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