RAF scrambled after plane incident

An RAF Typhoon jet has been scrambled after an incident on board a Pakistani passenger aircraft within UK airspace.

According to Manchester Airport the aircraft, which is still in the air, is a Pakistan International Airlines passenger plane which was flying from Pakistan to Manchester.

It has been diverted to Stansted Airport in Essex.

A Ministry of Defence spokesman said: "A Typhoon aircraft has been launched to investigate an incident involving a civilian aircraft within UK airspace."

He added that the Typhoon is from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire.

An Essex Police spokeswoman said: "An incident has occurred on an aircraft. Police and partners are responding."