RAF Typhoons scrambled to intercept Heathrow-bound plane
RAF Typhoon fighters scrambled as Heathrow-bound flight latest target of bomb threats
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, with a “sonic boom” heard over Norfolk as the jets reached supersonic speeds.
Two RAF jets scrambled after ‘bomb threat’ on flight to Heathrow
Two RAF jets were scrambled after a bomb threat was reportedly made on an Air India flight to Heathrow on Thursday. The Air India Boeing 777 was flying from Mumbai to London when it sent out emergency signals over the North Sea.
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.
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".
RAF Typhoons scrambled to intercept Heathrow-bound plane after 'bomb threat'
Hoax bomb threats should be considered serious crime
It has been raining threats over the past few days. Airlines in India are battling huge problems as threats are being made stating that bombs are placed on particular flights. While most of these threats have proved to be hoaxes,
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