UK fighter jets intercept Kenya Airways flight, diverted to London airport

By Burak Bir

LONDON (AA) - A Nairobi to Heathrow flight was intercepted by UK’s RAF fighters and diverted to Stansted Airport in London on Thursday, state broadcaster BBC reported.

A Stansted Airport spokeswoman said the Kenya Airways Boeing 787 "landed safely with Essex Police in attendance."

"The aircraft was escorted to a remote parking stand with normal flight operations now continuing," she said.

Kenya Airways in a statement said it had received a "potential security threat" on board, and confirmed the aircraft landed safely at the airport after security clearance by the UK government.