Ryanair Plane Is Escorted by Military Jet to Stansted Airport in UK

LONDON — The Royal Air Force escorted a Ryanair plane to Stansted Airport, north of London, on Wednesday after the flight from Lithuania was diverted because of a security threat that the airline later said was most likely a hoax.

The flight, which originated in Kaunas, Lithuania, landed safely around 8:55 a.m., the police said, and passengers were escorted off the aircraft. Ryanair said a “suspected hoax security alert” had been flagged by the Lithuanian authorities.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/04/world/europe/ryanair-stansted-raf.html