RAF fighter jets scrambled
Sonic boom heard as RAF Typhoon fighters scrambled to Heathrow-bound flight after 'bomb threat'
RAF fighters were scrambled to a flight to Heathrow after a bomb threat was sent to an airline on social media.The Royal Air Force scrambled RAF Quick Reaction Alert Typhoon fighter aircraft on Thursday,
RAF scrambles fighter jets to intercept plane en route to Heathrow after 'bomb threat'
The captain of the plane could be heard telling air traffic control that the aircraft had a "suspected bomb" on board.
Sonic boom: Houses shake as RAF fighter jet roars over Norfolk towns after plane declares ‘bomb threat’ on way to London
RAF jets caused a sonic boom as they scrambled to escort a flight into Heathrow Airport after a pilot reported a bomb threat. Two RAF Typhoon jets rushed to intercept Air India flight AC129, which
Pilot declares ‘bomb threat’ on plane approaching London
A pilot on a flight bound for London Heathrow has declared a “bomb threat” this afternoon, forcing the RAF to scramble two jets, as reported by the Daily Mail. The Air India pilot made the call as it approached London reporting that there is a “bomb threat” on board the Boeing 777 jet.
Jets intercept plane after 'bomb threat' made
The Air India jet was circling over Norfolk before the Typhoon interceptors met it. An RAF spokesman said the alert ended without incident and the Boeing 777-300 "was released to continue to its original destination".
Air India pilot reports 'bomb threat' as Boeing 777 approaches London
RAF jets appear to have been 'scrambled' following the suspected bomb on board Flight AIC129 from Mumbai as it approaches Heathrow.
RAF fighter jets scrambled after plane declares 'bomb threat' approaching London
On Tuesday, Singapore’s Air Force dispatched two fighter jets to escort an Air India Express plane following one such call. A Royal Air Force spokesperson said: ‘We can confirm that RAF Quick Reaction Alert Typhoon fighter aircraft from RAF Coningsby were launched this afternoon,
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