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RAF Escorts Etihad with Unruly Passenger


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What: Etihad Airlines Airbus A340-600 en route from Abu Dhabi to Heathrow
Where: Stansted airport, north of London.
When: Jan 24, 2011
Who: 37-year-old British man
Why: After a passenger made threats, the flight was provided two Royal Air Force jets as escort. The flight diverted to Stansted airport where the plane made a safe landing,and the passenger was taken into custody. There were no injuries.

The unruly passenger did not threaten the safety of the aircraft.

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