Military jets escort passenger plane to Manchester Airport

Military jets have escorted a passenger plane to Manchester Airport, National Air Traffic Control Services (NATS) has confirmed.

The planes have landed in the last few minutes, according to NATS - the air traffic management service.

More to come.

Military jets escort passenger plane to Manchester Airport

This is breaking at the mo ... waiting for more info and will post as it becomes known.

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It now says on the BBC web site that a possible device on the plane was involved.

a reply to: Isolation

Reports that the plane has a "device" on board

We've just had a statement from Greater Manchester Police over the developments at Manchester Airport. Chief Superintendent John O'Hare, said, "An incoming plane has been escorted into the airport by the Royal Air Force as a result of information received by the pilot about a possible device on board. "We don't know how genuine this threat is but it is absolutely vital we deal with the situation as a full emergency..."

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Live updates can be followed here: www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk...

The flight is QTR23 from Doha to Manchester.

a reply to: Argyll

Reports are now suggesting that the plane was from Dohar/Qatar Airlines. If the pilot thought it important enough to inform the RAF then this could be serious. It will be very interesting how this develops.

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Military jets escort passenger plane to Manchester Airport

Certainly better than them shooting it down. That does seem to be the latest trend after all.

Looks like the airport is not allowing any planes to land at the moment........they seem to be circling the airport

Wow this is just down the road from me! Snf!

originally posted by: PhoenixFreeman
Wow this is just down the road from me! Snf!

Me too....I'm only 3 miles from the airport, I didn't see it going over but I heard it!

originally posted by: Argyll

Looks like the airport is not allowing any planes to land at the moment........they seem to be circling the airport

Well don't I feel like the asshole...

I will hold back my snide comments until all passengers are safely on the ground.

Has the plane landed yet?

Edit,Sky news says it has landed and is surrounded by security personnel.

Hope everyone on board is OK.

a reply to: Rosinitiate

It was a true comment though ...

a reply to: Silcone Synapse

The plane in question has landed but they are preventing other planes from landing atm as a precaution.

All planes arriving and departing from Manchester have now been suspended.

originally posted by: Argyll

originally posted by: PhoenixFreeman
Wow this is just down the road from me! Snf!

Me too....I'm only 3 miles from the airport, I didn't see it going over but I heard it!

Come to think of it I may of heard it too was it around 12 this morning!? I remember hearing outside it sounded like a plane going down I am in top floor of a block of flats...

I hope this ain't nothing serious

With all that's going on lately with aircrafts it ain't a good look

a reply to: PhoenixFreeman

No...it was just after 1pm

Hmmm...a device? Or a person with suspected Ebola?

Reports coming in that a note was handed to the pilot - the pilot then reported a possible device on board.

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk...

A note handed to the pilot?
Sounds more like a crazy person that a terrorist-would terrorists give a note to the pilot?
I doubt it.

A picture from the aircraft,



If you go to the blog link Here,

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk...

There is some video from the same viewpoint.



Some ground video,

Looks like it was a hoax....GMP reporting "business as usual" now at Manchester Airport

Greater Manchester Police have just tweeted an update: "It's now business as usual at @manairport due to swift partnership response. Police still dealing with the matter as an isolated incident. "The plane has been moved to allow specialist officers who are dealing with the incident to board."

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