Fighter Jets intercept flight diverted to Stanstead
Kenya Airways tell us there's no 'official confirmation' what happened yet.
Last updated 12th Oct 2023
Essex police say they're in attendance after a flight was diverted to Stanstead from Nairobi.
The airport say they are operating as normal after the flight was diverted around 3:45pm this afternoon
Kenya Airways tell us there's no 'official confirmation' what happened yet.
It had been due to land at Heathrow Airport from Nairobi.
It is understood the Typhoon jets took over the interception from French jets.
Essex Police were called to the airport and the aircraft landed safely.
A spokesperson for the force said: "We are currently attending an incident at Stansted Airport.
"A flight travelling from Nairobi to Heathrow was diverted to Stansted this afternoon."
A statement from Keyna airways posted to social media said:
"Kenya Airways PLC ("KQ") confirms that on Thursday, 12th October 2023, at around 10:30hrs, KQ Headquarters received an alert of a potential security threat on board KQ100 operating from Nairobi to London Heathrow.
KQ management in conjunction with the security authorities of the Government of Kenya and the United Kingdom carried out a thorough risk assessment of the threat. The crew onboard were briefed, and all safety and security precautions were taken to ensure the safety and security of our crew and passengers on board.
The aircraft landed safely at the Stansted airport, London for security clearance by U.K government security personnel.
The safety and security of our crew and customers is our number one priority."