RAF Jets Escort Cargo Plane To Stansted

[Triple7]

RAF jets have intercepted a Latvian cargo plane amid reports of a "loud bang" in Kent.

The Antonov An-26 airliner was escorted by two Typhoon jets from RAF Coningsby and landed at around 5.15pm, a spokesman for Stansted airport told Sky News.

Police have searched the Russian-built plane, which is expected to continue its journey to Birmingham in the next hour.

http://news.sky.com/story/1362888/raf-jets-escort-cargo-plane-to-stansted

Tim

[Anmer]

MTL1605, An-26 YL-RAA.

Tracked on FR24.

http://fr24.com/2014-10-29/16:56/12x/MTL1605/4b05d8e

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[charliebrown]

I hope the airline has been billed for the cost of the two RAF aircraft being scrambled to investigate the non-responsive aircraft before it was allowed to take off again.