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Jets intercept London-bound plane after threats

By the CNN Wire Staff
The Etihad flight was bound for London's Heathrow Airport, but was diverted to Stansted Airport nearby instead.
The Etihad flight was bound for London's Heathrow Airport, but was diverted to Stansted Airport nearby instead.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
  • A passenger makes threats on a plane heading for Heathrow, officials say
  • The plane lands safely and the man is arrested
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London (CNN) -- Britain's Royal Air Force scrambled jets Monday to escort a passenger plane in for landing after a man made threats on an Etihad Airways flight, authorities said.

The British national, 37, was arrested on arrival, police in the county of Essex said.

The flight was bound for London's Heathrow Airport from Abu Dhabi, but was diverted to nearby Stansted Airport.

The plane landed safely and the airports are operating normally, officials said. There were no injuries.

CNN's Carol Jordan and Antonia Mortensen contributed to this report.