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RAF fighter jets have escorted a Ryanair passenger plane into Stansted airport after a mid-flight "bomb threat".
The 1,500mph Typhoon military jets took to the skies and armed police were scrambled on the tarmac.
Passengers described feeling "helpless" as the airport was placed on "lockdown" and emergency services descended on the scene.
Travellers - including children and a man on crutches - were pictured being led away from flight FR2145 by armed police after it had landed, while sniffer dogs were deployed.
All flights in and out of Stansted were grounded while the plane from Lithuania was brought to ground, having been due to land in Luton.