Royal Air Force fighter jets escorted an Air India plane to London�s Stansted Airport on Thursday after a security alert, officials and the airline said.
Air India flight 191, traveling from Mumbai to Newark, New Jersey, landed safely after being diverted at 10:15 a.m. BST (0915 GMT). The Boeing 777 was parked on an isolated stand far from the airport�s normal operations.
All 327 passengers were taken off the plane and were �served snacks and other beverages,� said Dhananjay Kumar, a spokesman for Air India.
The U.K.�s Ministry of Defense did not identify the plane but did say that Typhoon aircraft safely escorted a civilian aircraft to the airport, which lies around 37 miles (60 kilometers) northeast of the center of London.
British media reported earlier Thursday that there was a bomb threat onboard but officials did not comment on the nature of the security alert.
(AP)
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Since the article discusses a 777, it’s natural that the photo should be of an A380.
Whats even more interesting is that Air India does not even own or fly any A380’s.
From aviation news sources -passengers deplaned, all were frisked, all luggage offloaded and inspected, as well as an aircraft inspection.
Agree 1000000% with Rebbe Yid. Air Indea does not own any of these monsters