RAF Typhoon scrambled to escort plane.

[kwerk]

Says they have still cant contact the pilot.

http://news.sky.com/story/1095214/fighter-jets-scrambled-to-passenger-plane

 

[scorza]

EDL terrorists tbh. Worse than Al-Queda that lot.

 

[Third Opinion]

Reuters are quoting a senior security source is saying it is not in relation to a terrorist incident.

 

[Westyfield2]

ZOMG RACIST. WOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED TO A WHITE AIRCRAFT. STOP PICKING ON THE MUSLIMS.

 

[HEADRAT]

Says they have still cant contact the pilot.

http://news.sky.com/story/1095214/fighter-jets-scrambled-to-passenger-plane

It says "The airline does not have contact with the pilot", that's not the same as ATC not being able to contact the pilot

 

[Westyfield2]

Flight is PK709 for those that like to look at Radar Tracks . http://uk.flightaware.com/live/flight/PIA709

Sky News Article:

RAF fighter jets have escorted a Pakistan International Airlines aircraft from Manchester Airport to Stansted Airport, a Ministry of Defence spokesman has confirmed.

The airline has confirmed it was for security reasons.

There are understood to have been 297 passengers on board who were travelling from Lahore.

The plane was heading west towards Manchester when it was suddenly re-routed near York and headed back out to the North Sea, before travelling south to Stansted.

The aircraft has now landed, police have confirmed.

An Essex Police spokeswoman said: "An incident has occurred on an aircraft. Police and partners are responding."

The airline does not have contact with the pilot, it has told Sky News.

Sky correspondent Alastair Bunkall said: "It is potentially precautionary, it doesn't necessarily mean there is a direct or real treat. Sometimes this might happen simply because of an incident on board involving a single passenger.

"It would be wrong at the moment to draw any conclusions but an incident nonetheless that the military feel is necessary to carry out this operation to make sure that plane lands safely at Stansted Airport."​

http://news.sky.com/story/1095214/fighter-jets-scrambled-to-passenger-plane​

 

[kwerk]

Reuters are quoting a senior security source is saying it is not in relation to a terrorist incident.

 

[Yaayuh!]

Hopefully nothing, but I'm sure after Woolwich, it won't be long before the T word is thrown around.

Teletubbies?

 

[[TW]Fox]

It's on the ground now so unless someone else landed it I would say the pilot is fine

 

[Craig1981]

Hopefully nothing, but I'm sure after Woolwich, it won't be long before the T word is thrown around.

The T-Virus?

 

[Conscript]

Teletubbies?

EXACTLY.

You've gotta keep your eye on those sly ****s

 

[NZB]

I'm fine with Zombies if it means Milla comes with them.

 

[Chicken #16]

Sky correspondent Alastair Bunkall said: "It is potentially precautionary, it doesn't necessarily mean there is a direct or real treat.

oh well

 

[merlin]

Not terror related per Sky News ticker tape.

 

[apeksdiver]

Very odd flight path.

 

[Third Opinion]

Anyone heard any sonic booms? Be interesting to see if they thought it was serious enough for them to be authorised to go super sonic.

 

[kwerk]

It's on the ground now so unless someone else landed it I would say the pilot is fine

Unless the hijackers landed it after killing the pilot and now they are holding everyone at gun point with porcelain Glock 7s they smuggled through the metal detectors.

 

[Craig1981]

I'm fine with Zombies if it means Milla comes with them.

You wont be fine with zombies when your starving to death in your house, surrounded by thousands of them!

 

[Gaygle]

Kwerk. That is all.

 

[Destination]

You wont be fine with zombies when your starving to death in your house, surrounded by thousands of them!

...while banging Milla Jovovich, hmm, she's on the bucket list, so I'd be happy enough.