A large emergency response is underway at Stansted Airport as a Kenya Airways flight from Nairobi to Heathrow is diverted.
A Kenya Airways Boeing 787 (flight number KQ100) diverted into London Stansted at just before 3.45pm.
The aircraft, which was en route from Nairobi to London Heathrow, is reported to have landed safely and was escorted to a remote stand with Essex Police in attendance.
The large emergency services presence includes eight crews from fire service, while the airport is open and flights are operating as normal.
The flight was reportedly intercepted by the Royal Air Force quick response alert team.
A huge emergency response is underway at Stansted Airport as a Kenya Airways flight from Nairobi to Heathrow is diverted.
A Kenya Airways Boeing 787 (flight number KQ100) diverted into London Stansted at just before 3.45pm.
One woman posted on Facebook: ‘On flight this morning from Nairobi to London Heathrow. Forty five minutes before we were due to land, we were told that we’d been diverted to Stansted. When we arrived in Stansted, loads of police cars.
‘We’ve been surrounded by all the police. They’ve all got guns all dressed in black and are ID-ing us. Captain hasn’t even said anything.’
An Essex Police spokesman said: ‘We are currently attending an incident at Stansted Airport.
‘A flight travelling from Nairobi to Heathrow was diverted to Stansted this afternoon. The airport remains open.’
An Essex County Fire and Rescue spokesman said: ‘Eight crews are in attendance at Stansted Airport. We are working with Essex Police and the airport to bring the incident to a successful conclusion.’
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