A flight travelling from Nairobi to Heathrow was diverted this afternoon.
Emergency services are on scene at Stansted Police have been called to Stansted Airport after a plane was diverted there. A Kenya Airways flight travelling from Nairobi to Heathrow was diverted this afternoon, Essex Police said. Pictures show bomb disposal units as well as fire crews are at the scene.
According to Aviation Source, the plane is a Boeing 788, which has a capacity of around 240 people. Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at [email protected]. Or you can submit your videos and pictures here. For more stories like this, check our news page. Follow Metro.co.uk on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news updates. You can now also get Metro.co.uk articles sent straight to your device. Sign up for our daily push alerts here.
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