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Picture appears to show the diverted Pakistan Airlines plane on the runway at Stansted http://t.co/Zl3Gjl86Hq
— ITV News (@itvnews) May 24, 2013
Breaking Photo: diverted PIA jet just in at #stansted pic.twitter.com/XpibBCUiAt via @Daninthebuslane cc @NewsBreaker @mpoppel
— Raphael Gluck (@einfal) May 24, 2013
another one pic.twitter.com/NlS2hxACD6
— Dan glyballs (@Daninthebuslane) May 24, 2013
More from Guardian news editor Dan Sabbagh, who suggests the incident is not terror-related:
From what we understand the incident on a Pakistani plane coming into the UK is not terror related
— Dan Sabbagh (@dansabbagh) May 24, 2013
Pilot had become concerned about an unruly passenger and requested diversion from Manchester to Stanstead as a precaution.
— Dan Sabbagh (@dansabbagh) May 24, 2013
Incident is being taken seriously by MoD and police, but currently hearing that whatever happened on the plane is over.
— Dan Sabbagh (@dansabbagh) May 24, 2013
That flight, as tracked – and diverted – on the net. http://t.co/JAxCgD0qzD
— Dan Sabbagh (@dansabbagh) May 24, 2013
Similar report from Reuters:
REU: BRITISH SECURITY SOURCE SAYS EARLY INDICATIONS ARE THE DIVERTED PAKISTANI PLANE IS NOT THE SUBJECT OF A TERROR ATTACK
— Michael van Poppel (@mpoppel) May 24, 2013
REU: STANSTED AIRPORT SAYS DIVERTED PLANE IN ISOLATED STAND AWAY FROM PASSENGER AREAS, AIRPORT OPERATING AS NORMAL
— Michael van Poppel (@mpoppel) May 24, 2013
The Associated Press reports the pilot is still out of contact.
MORE: Pakistan International Airlines says it's been unable to contact pilot of plane diverted in Britain: http://t.co/KPK2fZGtSN -DC
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 24, 2013
The latest word: There have reportedly been two men arrested for “suspicion of endangerment of an aircraft.”
INBOX: Essex Police confirm 2 men arrested on Pakistani plane that was diverted to Stansted – http://t.co/OG94qYzmpn
— Michael van Poppel (@mpoppel) May 24, 2013
Essex Police confirm:
Police have boarded plane diverted to Stansted Airport + arrested 2 men on suspicion of endangerment of aircraft http://t.co/CH0qmyuubs
— Essex Police (@EssexPoliceUK) May 24, 2013
More from the Essex Police:
2 men, aged 30 + 41, arrested on suspicion of endangerment of aircraft taken to police station for interview http://t.co/CH0qmyuubs
— Essex Police (@EssexPoliceUK) May 24, 2013
Police say no suspicious items have been recovered.
Latest update on plane diverted to Stansted Airport + arrests: http://t.co/CH0qmyuubs
— Essex Police (@EssexPoliceUK) May 24, 2013
Plane diverted to Stansted earlier today will be subject to forensic examination by specialist officers: http://t.co/CH0qmyuubs
— Essex Police (@EssexPoliceUK) May 24, 2013
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