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British fighter jets escorted a plane from Cairo bound for New York to an emergency landing in the UK after a passenger discovered a letter threatening the aircraft,officials said Saturday.
Flight 985 to John F Kennedy Airport had around 300 passengers onboard when it was diverted to Glasgows Prestwick Airport after a passenger found the letter in a lavatory,EgyptAir chairman Tawfiq Assi said.
Police in Glasgow said the flight was diverted after a suspicious note was discovered. There are no reports of any injuries and officers are making arrangements for the 326 passengers to disembark.
The BBC said one of its producers,Nada Tawfik,had discovered the note,written in pencil on a napkin,with the words Ill set this plane on fire. She said after discovering the note by the lavatory sink,she alerted cabin crew who then locked the toilet.
Britains Ministry of Defence confirmed that fighter jets were scrambled to escort the plane to the Glasgow airport.
