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British fighter escorts Pakistani passenger aircraft
London, United Kingdom - An unspecified incident occurred on board
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that an RAF Typhoon fighter was scrambled to escort a Pakistan Airlines passenger aircraft. The airplane, Flight PK 709, took off from Lahore at 9:35, and was scheduled to land at Manchester at 2:00 pm, but it has been diverted to London-Stansted Airport. There are thought to be 297 passengers on board. "A Typhoon aircraft from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1152487
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency